Shloka 13
Adhyāya 164: Gautama as Guest; Kaśyapa’s Satkāra and the Fourfold Arthagati; Journey to Virūpākṣa
प्रीत्या शोक: प्रभवति वियोगात् तस्य देहिनः । यदा निरर्थकं वेत्ति तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति
prītyā śokaḥ prabhavati viyogāt tasya dehinaḥ | yadā nirarthakaṃ vetti tadā sadyaḥ praṇaśyati ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Mula sa pag-ibig, sumisibol ang dalamhati kapag napahiwalay ang isa sa nilalang na may katawan na kanyang minamahal. Ngunit kapag naunawaan ng tao na ang pagdadalamhati ay walang saysay—walang tunay na pakinabang—agad na napapawi ang lungkot na iyon.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief is born from affectionate attachment and separation; it subsides when one clearly recognizes its futility and lack of constructive outcome, cultivating discernment and steadiness of mind.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on right conduct and inner discipline, Bhīṣma teaches the listener that sorrow is a psychological effect of attachment to embodied beings and can be overcome through understanding and reflection.