Shloka 9
अव्यक्त–व्यक्त–कारणकार्यविवेकः
Avyakta–Vyakta and Causality: Discrimination of Field and Knower
प्रसृतैरिन्द्रियैर्द:खी तैरेव नियतै: सुखी । तस्मादिन्द्रियरूपेभ्यो यच्छेदात्मानमात्मना
prasṛtair indriyaiḥ duḥkhī tair eva niyataiḥ sukhī | tasmād indriyarūpebhyo yacched ātmānam ātmanā ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Kapag hinayaang gumala palabas ang mga pandama tungo sa kanilang mga bagay, nagiging miserable ang tao; ngunit kapag ang mga pandamang iyon ay napipigil, nagiging masaya siya. Kaya, sa pamamagitan ng sariling panloob na sarili—sa disiplinadong pag-unawa—dapat pigilan ang isip mula sa hatak ng mga bagay na pandama.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Happiness and suffering hinge on the same senses: when they run toward objects, they generate distress; when restrained, they yield peace. Hence one should use inner discipline and understanding to curb the mind’s outward pull.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira, emphasizing ethical psychology: mastery of the senses is presented as a practical foundation for well-being and spiritual progress.