Shloka 27
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
प्रताम्पति ग्लायति वा नापैति च तथा55तपात् । तेषां तु द्वारणालानामेक: शोकसमन्वित:
pratāmpati glāyati vā nāpaiti ca tathā tapāt | teṣāṃ tu dvāraṇālānām ekaḥ śokasamanvitaḥ ||
Hindi siya tinupok ng init, hindi napagod, at hindi rin lumihis mula sa araw upang magtungo sa lilim. Ngunit sa mga bantay-pinto roon, may isang napuno ng dalamhati, nabagabag dahil sa sarili niyang asal.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when outward hardship does not affect the body, inner conscience can still awaken: unethical or improper conduct leads to sorrow and self-reproach, pointing to the primacy of right behavior (ācāra) in dharma.
Bhishma describes gatekeepers who remain unmoved by the sun’s heat—neither fatigued nor seeking shade—yet one among them becomes sorrowful, troubled by his own behavior, setting up a moral reflection within the episode.