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Shloka 104

नारद–शुक संवादः

Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga

आत्मा होवात्मनो होक: को<न्यस्तस्मात्परो भवेत्‌ | एवं मन्यस्व सततमन्यथा मा विचिन्तय

ātmā hy ātmanaḥ bandhuḥ ko 'nyas tasmāt paro bhavet | evaṁ manyasva satatam anyathā mā vicintaya yudhiṣṭhira ||

Bhīṣma nói: “Chỉ có Tự Ngã (Ātman) mới là đồng minh chân thật của chính mình; còn ai có thể thân thiết hơn hay cao cả hơn điều ấy? Vì vậy, hỡi Yudhiṣṭhira, hãy luôn giữ vững niềm tin này và đừng để tâm trí ngả sang những ý nghĩ trái ngược.”

आत्माthe Self
आत्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
आत्मनःof oneself
आत्मनः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
लोकःthe world/realm (one’s own sphere)
लोकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कःwho?
कः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अन्यःother
अन्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्मात्than that/from that
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
परःhigher/superior
परः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्might be/could be
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
एवम्thus/in this way
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
मन्यस्वthink/consider
मन्यस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada
सततम्always/constantly
सततम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
अन्यथाotherwise
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
माdo not (prohibitive)
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
विचिन्तयponder/think about
विचिन्तय:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-चिन्त्
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
युधिष्ठिरO Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिर:
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
Ā
Ātman (Self/Paramātman)

Educational Q&A

That one’s deepest and most reliable support is the Self; therefore one should cultivate unwavering inner conviction and not be shaken by contrary, distracting thoughts.

In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on principles of peace and righteous living after the war, emphasizing inner steadiness and spiritual self-reliance as foundations for dharma.