Mahabharata Shanti Parva – अविद्यां कषेत्रम आहुर हि कर्म बीजं तथा कृतम

Shloka (श्लोक)

अविद्यां कषेत्रम आहुर हि कर्म बीजं तथा कृतम
तृष्णा संजननं सनेह एष तेषां पुनर्भवः

⚡ Quick Meaning

This shloka speaks on ignorance as a field of karma.

Translations

English Translation

It explains that ignorance is akin to the soil of karma, where desires (tṛṣṇā) become the seeds that perpetuate the cycle of rebirth and attachment.

हिंदी अनुवाद

यह श्लोक बताता है कि अज्ञानता कर्म का क्षेत्र है, जहां इच्छाएँ (तृष्णा) बीज बन जाती हैं जो पुनर्जन्म और आसक्ति के चक्र को बनाए रखती हैं।

Commentary

Context

This verse appears in the Shanti Parva, illuminating the relationship between ignorance and the fruit of deeds.

Meaning

It reveals how ignorance leads to desires, which are the foundation for repeated births.

Application

This shloka serves as a reminder to cultivate knowledge and relinquish unnecessary desires to break free from cyclical existence.