Shloka 26
राजधर्मः—राष्ट्ररक्षणं, दण्डनीतिः, हयग्रीवोपाख्यानम्
Royal Duty: Protection, Penal Policy, and the Hayagrīva Exemplum
आयासो वापि यन्मूलस्तदेकाड्मपि त्यजेत् । “जिसके कारण शोक और बढ़ा हुआ ताप होता हो अथवा जो आयासका भी मूल कारण हो, वह अपने शरीरका एक अंग भी हो तो भी उसको त्याग देना चाहिये ।।
āyāso vāpi yanmūlas tad ekāṅgam api tyajet | sukhaṃ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṃ priyaṃ vā yadi vāpriyam | prāptaṃ prāptam upāsīta hṛdayenāparājitaḥ ||
毗耶娑说道：凡能成为忧苦与灼热烦恼之源者——乃至成为劳顿困竭之根者——皆当舍弃，即便它亲爱贴近，如同自身肢体。无论来者是乐是苦，是可意是不可意，都当随其来而受之；不可令其挫败于心——不可屈服而失却内在勇毅。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Remove from life whatever is the root of sorrow and exhausting distress—even if it feels as close as one’s own limb—and cultivate an undefeated inner stance that accepts whatever comes (pleasant or unpleasant) without losing courage.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on right conduct and inner steadiness, Vyāsa delivers a concise ethical counsel: renounce the causes of grief and strain, and meet changing experiences—joy or sorrow, liked or disliked—with resilient acceptance.