Shloka 62
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
मोक्षधर्मश्रितैर्वाक्यहेतुमद्धिः सुनिष्ठरै: । मयोक्ता गच्छत क्षिप्रं स्वं स््वमेव निवेशनम्
mokṣadharmaśritair vākyair hetumadbhiḥ suniṣṭhuraiḥ | mayoktā gacchata kṣipraṃ svaṃ svam eva niveśanam ||
Wika ni Jambuka: “Maaaring magmukhang napakabangis ng mga salitang sinabi ko sa inyo; subalit nakaugat ang mga ito sa katuwiran at kaayon ng dharma na humahantong sa paglaya. Kaya tanggapin ninyo, at sa aking utos, magmadali—bawat isa—na umuwi sa sariling tahanan.”
जम्बुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even if guidance sounds severe, it should be accepted when it is rational (hetumat) and aligned with mokṣa-dharma—teaching detachment and right conduct aimed at liberation rather than mere comfort.
Jambuka concludes an admonition: he acknowledges the bluntness of his words, justifies them as reason-based and liberation-oriented, and instructs his listeners to depart promptly, each returning to their own home.