Shloka 11
Bhīmasena’s Counsel on Grief, Inner Conflict, and the Duty of Kingship (भीमसेन-उपदेशः)
'जो मनुष्य बीते हुए मानसिक अथवा शारीरिक दुःखके लिये बारंबार शोक करता है, वह एक दुःखसे दूसरे दुःखको प्राप्त होता है। उसे दो-दो अनर्थ भोगने पड़ते हैं ।।
śītoṣṇe caiva vāyuś ca trayaḥ śārīrajā guṇāḥ | teṣāṃ guṇānāṃ sāmyam yat tad āhuḥ svasthalakṣaṇam ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang lamig, init, at hangin ay tinatawag na tatlong katangian ng katawan. Kapag ang mga ito ay nananatiling timbang, ang gayong pagkakapantay ang ipinahahayag na tanda ng kalusugan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Health is defined as equilibrium: when the bodily factors associated with cold, heat, and wind remain balanced, one is 'svastha'—stable in oneself. The verse also supports the broader Śānti-parvan ethic that steadiness and moderation prevent further distress.
In the Śānti Parvan’s instruction-oriented setting, Vaiśampāyana continues a didactic exposition, presenting a concise definition of bodily well-being as balance among fundamental physical qualities.