Shloka 22
ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः
Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction
व्याधेरनिष्टसंस्पर्शाच्छूमादिष्टविवर्जनात् । दुःखं चतुर्भि: शारीरं कारणै: सम्प्रवर्तते,“रोग, अप्रिय घटनाओंकी प्राप्ति, अधिक परिश्रम तथा प्रिय वस्तुओंका वियोग--इन चार कारणोंसे शारीरिक दु:ख प्राप्त होता है
vyādher aniṣṭa-saṁsparśāc chrāmād iṣṭa-vivarjanāt | duḥkhaṁ caturbhiḥ śārīraṁ kāraṇaiḥ sampravartate ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Khổ nơi thân phát sinh từ bốn nguyên nhân: bệnh tật, tiếp xúc với điều không ưa, kiệt sức vì gắng sức quá độ, và lìa xa điều thân ái.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Physical suffering is not random; it can be analyzed into four proximate causes—illness, unpleasant encounters, fatigue from excessive effort, and separation from what one loves. Recognizing these causes supports ethical living through moderation, wise choices of association, and cultivating resilience toward loss.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a reflective teaching is being stated: the sources of bodily pain are enumerated in a compact list, framing later discussion of endurance, right conduct, and the management of hardship during the forest-life context of the Vana Parva.