Shloka 16
Śakra–Namuci-saṃvāda: Śoka-nivāraṇa and Daiva-vicāra
Indra and Namuci on grief, composure, and inevitability
अत्र सम्यग्वधो नाम त्यागशास्त्रमनुत्तमम् । शृणु यत् तव मोक्षाय भाष्यमाणं भविष्यति
atra samyagvadho nāma tyāgaśāstram anuttamam | śṛṇu yat tava mokṣāya bhāṣyamāṇaṃ bhaviṣyati ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Nay ta sẽ trình bày giáo pháp vô thượng về ly xả, gọi là ‘Samyagvadha’—sự ‘diệt trừ’ trọn vẹn khổ đau bằng chánh tri và buông bỏ. Hãy lắng nghe với trọn tâm: điều ta sắp giảng là để dẫn con đến giải thoát.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma introduces ‘Samyagvadha’ as a supreme doctrine of tyāga (renunciation): the ‘killing’ is symbolic—ending the causes of sorrow and bondage through right understanding, detachment, and a liberation-oriented discipline.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma, as the authoritative teacher, signals a transition into a focused exposition on a mokṣa-oriented doctrine, urging the listener to attend carefully because the forthcoming teaching is meant to lead to liberation.