Shloka 45
ब्राह्मणस्य पूर्वतरा वृत्तिः — The Earlier Ideal Conduct of a Brahmana
River-of-Saṃsāra Metaphor
ममेयमिति मोहात् त्वं राजश्रियमभीप्ससि । नेयं तव न चास्माकं न चान्येषां स्थिरा सदा
mameyam iti mohāt tvaṃ rājaśriyam abhīpsasi | neyaṃ tava na cāsmākaṃ na cānyeṣāṃ sthirā sadā ||
毗湿摩说道：你因“这是我的”之妄念而迷惑，渴求获得王者的荣华。然此福运并非真正属于你，也不属于我们，亦不属于他人；它从不永远停驻于任何一人身边。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse warns that the possessive notion “this is mine” is delusion, especially regarding political power and wealth. Royal fortune is inherently unstable and cannot be permanently owned; therefore one should restrain craving and act with dharma rather than attachment.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs the king on righteous conduct and the nature of power. Here he cautions the listener against pursuing sovereignty under the illusion of ownership, emphasizing the fickle, transient character of rājaśrī (royal prosperity).