Shloka 49
Saṃhāra-krama (The Sequence of Cosmic Dissolution) — Yājñavalkya’s Discourse
दीपयन्ति महात्मान: सूक्ष्ममात्मानमात्मना | वीतरागा महाप्राज्ञा ध्यानाध्यपनसम्पदा
dīpayanti mahātmānaḥ sūkṣmam ātmānam ātmanā | vītarāgā mahāprājñā dhyānādhyapanasampadā ||
毗湿摩说道：大心之人凭自身内在之我之力，照亮内在那微细的真我。离贪离著、具足大智慧者，依禅定与自修研习（诵习经典、严谨学习）之资粮而得此明澈。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True insight arises when noble, discerning people purify themselves of attachment and, through meditation and disciplined study, make the subtle inner Self directly evident—illumining it by their own inner capacity rather than relying on external supports.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhīṣma continues teaching about the path of wisdom: he describes the qualities and practices of realized persons—dispassion, deep understanding, meditation, and study—by which they come to clear knowledge of the Self.