Mahabharata Shanti Parva – न तद ऊर्ध्वं न तिर्यक च नाधॊ न च तिरः पुनः

Shloka (श्लोक)

न तद ऊर्ध्वं न तिर्यक च नाधॊ न च तिरः पुनः
न मध्ये परतिगृह्णीते नैव कश चित कुतश चन

⚡ Quick Meaning

Time cannot be defined in any direction.

Translations

English Translation

This shloka reveals the indefinable nature of time. It states that time does not exist upward, sideways, downward, or through any direction, nor can it be clearly understood by any being.

हिंदी अनुवाद

यह श्लोक समय की अपरिभाषित प्रकृति को उजागर करता है। यह बताता है कि समय ऊपर, चारों ओर, नीचे, या किसी दिशा में मौजूद नहीं है, और न ही इसे किसी भी प्राणी द्वारा स्पष्ट रूप से समझा जा सकता है।

Commentary

Context

This shloka is part of a philosophical discourse in the Shanti Parva that examines the complexities and paradoxes of time.

Meaning

It unfolds the idea that time transcends conventional understanding and cannot be confined within spatial terms.

Application

This calls for introspection about how one perceives time and encourages letting go of rigid concepts, embracing its elusive quality.