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योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
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Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: pūrvarūpāṇi me rājan puruṣasyātha bhaviṣyataḥ | parābhaviṣyataś caiva tan me brūhi pitāmaha ||
尤提希提罗说道：“噢，国王！噢，祖父（毗多摩诃）！请告诉我：凭哪些先兆可以知道一个人将要兴起而得繁荣；又凭哪些先兆可以知道他将要败落而陷于失败。愿您为我详加开示。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical inquiry: prosperity and downfall are preceded by recognizable traits and behaviors. Yudhiṣṭhira seeks criteria for discerning moral and practical trajectories—how inner character and conduct manifest as early indicators of future success or defeat.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma as ‘Pitāmaha’ and asks him to explain the preliminary signs that show whether a person is headed toward upliftment (utthāna) or toward defeat and decline (parābhava).