Shloka 293
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
छायायामातपे चैव समदर्शी महाद्युति: । तात! वहाँ एक जगह बैठकर महातेजस्वी शुकदेवजी मोक्षका ही चिन्तन करने लगे। धूप हो या छाया, दोनोंमें उनकी समान दृष्टि थी
chāyāyām ātape caiva samadarśī mahādyutiḥ | tāta! tatraika-sthāne upaviśya mahā-tejasvī śukadevaḥ mokṣasyaiva cintanaṃ kartum ārabdhavān | dhūpo vā chāyā vā—ubhayatra tasya samā dṛṣṭiḥ āsīt |
Wika ni Bhishma: “Sa lilim man o sa tapat ng araw, nanatiling pantay ang tingin ng marilag na pantas. Anak ko, nakaupo sa iisang lugar, ang dakila at maningning na Śukadeva ay iniuukol ang isip sa mokṣa—sa ganap na paglaya. Init man o lamig ng lilim, kapwa niya tinitingnan nang walang kinikilingan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches samadarśitā—equanimity toward opposites (heat and shade)—as a mark of spiritual maturity, and it presents single-pointed contemplation of mokṣa as the sage’s highest aim.
Bhīṣma describes Śukadeva seated in one place, absorbed in reflection on liberation; external conditions like sun or shade do not disturb him, showing his steady, impartial mind.