Shloka 27
Śakra–Namuci-saṃvāda: Śoka-nivāraṇa and Daiva-vicāra
Indra and Namuci on grief, composure, and inevitability
अतुष्टि: परितापश्च शोको लोभस्तथा<क्षमा | लिज्जानि रजसस्तानि दृश्यन्ते हेत्वहेतुत:
atuṣṭiḥ paritāpaś ca śoko lobhas tathākṣamā | lijjāni rajasas tāni dṛśyante hetvahetutaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“不满足、内心煎迫、忧悲、贪欲，以及不容忍——这些是罗阇（rajas）之相。它们有时因缘分明而起，有时却无可见之因而生。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma identifies characteristic mental states of rajas—restless passion—such as dissatisfaction, distress, grief, greed, and intolerance, noting that these can arise both with an identifiable trigger and seemingly without one. The ethical implication is to recognize these rajasic movements in oneself and restrain them through steadiness and discernment.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhīṣma is teaching about the guṇas (especially rajas) by listing observable symptoms. The verse functions as diagnostic guidance for understanding one’s mental condition and its moral consequences.