Shloka 40
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
कश्यप उवाच यत्पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशव: स्त्रिय: । सर्व तन्नालमेकस्य तस्माद् विद्वान् शमं चरेत्
kaśyapa uvāca | yat pṛthivyāṁ vrīhi-yavaṁ hiraṇyaṁ paśavaḥ striyaḥ | sarvaṁ tan nālam ekasya tasmād vidvān śamaṁ caret ||
迦叶波说：纵使此世间所有稻米与大麦，连同黄金、牛群与女子，尽归一人所有，也仍不足以使他满足。故明此理者，当修习内心的寂静，约束心之贪求。
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
External acquisitions cannot satisfy craving; recognizing the limitless nature of desire, the wise cultivate śama—inner calm and restraint—rather than chasing ever more possessions.
Kashyapa delivers a didactic statement in the Anuśāsana Parva, using a sweeping example of worldly goods to show that even total possession would not bring satisfaction, and he urges the listener toward mental pacification and self-discipline.