Shloka 34
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
एतस्मात् कारणातू प्रज्ञां मृगयन्ते पृथग्विधाम् । प्रज्ञालाभो हि भूतानामुत्तम: प्रतिभाति मे
etasmāt kāraṇāt tu prajñāṃ mṛgayante pṛthagvidhām | prajñālābho hi bhūtānām uttamaḥ pratibhāti me ||
因此，人们以种种不同的方式寻求智慧。因为在我看来，对一切众生而言，获得真正的明辨之智乃是至上的利益——它引导正行，使人在生命的变迁中安定不摇。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nārada teaches that the acquisition of prajñā (clear discernment) is the supreme benefit for living beings, since it enables one to choose dharma, restrain harmful impulses, and act rightly across varied situations.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Nārada is explaining why people pursue different disciplines and paths: they are, in essence, searching for wisdom, which he regards as the highest attainment.