Shloka 21
Adhyāya 290: Sāṃkhya-vidhi, Deha-doṣa, Guṇa-vicāra, and Mokṣa-gati
Bhīṣma–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue
दुष्कृते सुकृते चापि न जन्तुर्नियतो भवेत् । नित्यं मनःसमाधाने प्रयतेत विचक्षण:,विद्वान् पुरुषको जीवनपर्यन्त पाप या पुण्यमें भी आसक्त न होकर अपने मनको परमात्माके ध्यानमें लगानेका प्रयत्न करना चाहिये
duṣkṛte sukṛte cāpi na jantur niyato bhavet | nityaṁ manaḥ-samādhāne prayateta vicakṣaṇaḥ ||
帕罗沙罗说道：“众生并非被恶业或善业永远钉死不变。因此，明辨之人应恒常努力，使心安住于深定之中——不执著于罪，亦不执著于福，并将内在的观照导向至上之我（最高自性）。”
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not regard oneself as permanently determined by past sin or merit; instead, the wise should cultivate steady mental absorption and detachment, orienting the mind toward the Supreme Self rather than clinging to moral credit or guilt.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, the sage Parāśara delivers a reflective teaching: ethical action matters, yet liberation requires going beyond fixation on both demerit and merit through sustained inner concentration.