Shloka 34
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
एतस्मात् कारणातू प्रज्ञां मृगयन्ते पृथग्विधाम् । प्रज्ञालाभो हि भूतानामुत्तम: प्रतिभाति मे
etasmāt kāraṇāt tu prajñāṃ mṛgayante pṛthagvidhām | prajñālābho hi bhūtānām uttamaḥ pratibhāti me ||
Dahil dito, hinahanap ng mga tao ang karunungan sa sari-saring paraan. Sapagkat para sa lahat ng nilalang, ang pagkamit ng tunay na pag-unawa at wastong paghatol ang wari ko’y pinakamataas na kabutihan—dahil ito ang gumagabay sa tamang asal at nagpapatatag sa gitna ng pabagu-bagong buhay.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nārada teaches that the acquisition of prajñā (clear discernment) is the supreme benefit for living beings, since it enables one to choose dharma, restrain harmful impulses, and act rightly across varied situations.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Nārada is explaining why people pursue different disciplines and paths: they are, in essence, searching for wisdom, which he regards as the highest attainment.