Shloka 25
Śakra–Namuci-saṃvāda: Śoka-nivāraṇa and Daiva-vicāra
Indra and Namuci on grief, composure, and inevitability
साच्चिको राजसशक्षापि तामसक्षापि ते त्रयः । त्रिविधा वेदना येषु प्रसूता: सर्वसाधना:
sāttviko rājasas tathāpi tāmasaś cāpi te trayaḥ | trividhā vedanā yeṣu prasūtāḥ sarva-sādhanāḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“此三者又各具三类：萨埵性（sāttvika）、罗阇性（rājasika）与昏暗性（tāmasika）。由它们而起的经验——感受与认知——亦复三分；并由此生出种种内在心态，成为一切追求之资具，如喜悦、爱慕及相应的诸般倾向。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma explains that inner experience and motivation are conditioned by the three guṇas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—and that the feelings arising from them shape one’s dispositions and capacities for pursuing any goal; ethical cultivation therefore involves understanding and refining these guṇa-based tendencies.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on conduct and inner discipline, Bhīṣma continues his teaching by classifying human experiences and dispositions according to the three guṇas, linking psychological states (like joy and affection) to their underlying qualities.