Shloka 29
Śānti-parva 168: Śoka-nivṛtti-buddhi (The Cognition that Reduces Grief) and Piṅgalā’s Nairāśya
भीमयेन उवाच नाकाम: कामयत्यर्थ नाकामो धर्ममिच्छति । नाकाम: कामयानो<स्ति तस्मात् कामो विशिष्यते
Bhīmayena uvāca: nākāmaḥ kāmayaty arthaṃ nākāmo dharmam icchati | nākāmaḥ kāmayāno 'sti tasmāt kāmo viśiṣyate ||
毗摩说道：“无欲之人不求财富，甚至也不愿追行达摩。无欲之人并不被见为追逐享乐者；因此，在人生三大目标之中，迦摩（欲望/乐受）被认为最具决定性。”
भीमयेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīma argues that desire (kāma) is the driving force behind human pursuit: without desire, one does not strive for wealth (artha) or even for dharma; hence kāma is presented as the most influential among the three aims.
In the Śānti Parva’s reflective dialogue, Bhīma addresses Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) and offers a pragmatic view of human motivation, asserting that desire underlies the pursuit of both material success and moral/religious duty.