Shloka 24
Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)
सावित्री कुण्डले दिव्ये शरीरं जनमेजय: । ब्राह्मणार्थे परित्यज्य जग्मतुर्लोकमुत्तमम्
sāvitrī kuṇḍale divye śarīraṃ janamejayaḥ | brāhmaṇārthe parityajya jagmatur lokam uttamam ||
Vyāsa nói: “Sāvitrī đã ban tặng đôi khuyên tai thần diệu; còn vua Janamejaya, vì một brāhmaṇa, đã xả bỏ chính thân mình mà ra đi. Nhờ những hành vi bố thí và hy sinh vô ngã ấy, cả hai đều đạt đến cõi tối thượng.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Selfless giving (dāna) and complete renunciation (tyāga), especially when done for a worthy cause such as supporting a brāhmaṇa, are presented as powerful dharmic acts that lead to the highest spiritual reward.
Vyāsa cites two exemplary deeds: Sāvitrī donates a pair of divine earrings, and King Janamejaya gives up his own life/body for a brāhmaṇa’s sake; as a result, both are said to attain the supreme realm.