Shloka 22
मोक्षधर्मः — स्नेहपाशच्छेदः
Mokṣa-dharma: Cutting the Bonds of Attachment
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो दत्त्वा य: प्रव्रजेद् गृहात् । लोकास्तेजोमयास्तस्य तथा55नन्त्याय कल्पते
abhayaṁ sarvabhūtebhyo dattvā yaḥ pravrajed gṛhāt | lokās tejo-mayās tasya tathā anantyāya kalpate ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Ang sinumang nagkaloob ng kawalang-takot sa lahat ng nilalang, at tinalikuran ang buhay-bahay upang lumisan bilang isang naglalakbay na asetiko—ang mga daigdig na maningning at puspos ng liwanag ay magiging bahagi niya; at siya’y magiging karapat-dapat na makamtan ang walang-hanggang, kataas-taasang kalagayan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renunciation becomes spiritually fruitful when grounded in universal non-harm: one should first offer “abhaya” (freedom from fear) to all beings—i.e., live without causing terror or injury—then go forth from household life; such a person gains luminous realms and becomes fit for the endless, supreme goal.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war. Here he praises the ethical foundation of pravrajyā (going forth/renunciation): the renouncer who ensures safety for all beings is said to attain exalted post-mortem realms and eligibility for the highest liberation.