Shloka 17
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
अमित्राश्न न सन्त्येषां ये चामित्रा न कस्यचित् | य एवं कुर्वते मर्त्या: सुखं जीवन्ति सर्वदा
amitrāś na santy eṣāṃ ye cāmitrā na kasyacit | ya evaṃ kurvate martyāḥ sukhaṃ jīvanti sarvadā ||
Wika ni Jaigiṣavya: Ang nabubuhay nang ganito ay walang kaaway, at sila man ay hindi nagiging kaaway ninuman. Ang mga mortal na nagsasagawa ng gayong asal ay laging namumuhay sa kaginhawahan—malaya sa poot at sa pagdurusang hatid ng pagkakaaway.
जैगीषव्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivate a life of non-hostility: do not create enemies and do not treat anyone as an enemy. Such restraint and goodwill remove the causes of conflict and lead to steady happiness.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and peace, the sage Jaigiṣavya states a general principle: those who practice harmless, non-adversarial conduct naturally remain free from enmity and therefore live with enduring contentment.