Mahabharata · Stri Parva
Mahabharata 11.2.17 meaning
ashochan pratikurveeta yadi pashyet parakramam
bhaishajyam etad duhkhasya yad etan n-anuchintayet
chintyamanam hi na vyeti bhooyash ch-api vivardhate
अशोचन्प्रतिकुर्वीत यदि पश्येत्पराक्रमम्।
भैषज्यमेतद्दुःखस्य यदेतन्नानुचिन्तयेत्।
चिन्त्यमानं हि न व्येति भूयश्चापि विवर्धते॥
Without grieving, act to remedy it if you see a way. The medicine for sorrow is to not keep brooding on it. Dwelt upon, it does not leave but only grows.
What it means
Replaying a painful thought again and again only deepens it. If something can be fixed, act; if not, gently turn your mind elsewhere. This is very much how modern therapists advise.हिंदी में अर्थ
शोक किए बिना, यदि कोई उपाय दिखे तो उसका प्रतिकार करो। दुःख की दवा है उसके बारे में बार-बार न सोचना। सोचते रहने से वह जाता नहीं, बढ़ता है।
दर्दभरी बात बार-बार सोचने से वह गहरी होती है। अगर कुछ ठीक हो सकता है तो करो, नहीं तो मन को धीरे से कहीं और लगाओ।
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