Shloka 45
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
पुरा कुसड्भतानि ते सुहन्मुखाश्न शत्रव: । विचालयमन्ति दर्शनाद् घटस्व पुत्र यत्परम्
purā kusaḍbhatāni te suhanmukhāśna śatravaḥ | vicālayamanti darśanād ghaṭasva putra yatparam ||
ویاس نے کہا—پہلے تمہارے دشمن، جو سخت گیر اور قابو میں لانا دشوار تھے، تمہیں دیکھتے ہی لرز اٹھتے تھے۔ اس لیے، اے بیٹے، اب اعلیٰ ترین بھلائی—پرَم شریَس—کے لیے کوشش کرو۔
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Past worldly power—such as inspiring fear in enemies—is not the final measure of success; Vyāsa urges striving for the ‘parama’ (highest good), pointing toward inner excellence and ultimate welfare rather than mere dominance.
Vyāsa addresses his son, recalling a time when the son’s presence alone unsettled opponents, and then redirects him from reliance on former martial prestige toward earnest pursuit of the supreme aim.