Shloka 32
Kīṭopākhyāna: Prajā-pālana as Kṣatra-vrata and the Attainment of Brāhmaṇya
एतत् फलमहिंसाया भूयश्नच कुरुपुंगव । न हि शक््या गुणा वक्तुमपि वर्षशतैरपि
etat phalam ahiṃsāyā bhūyaś ca kuru-puṅgava | na hi śakyā guṇā vaktum api varṣa-śatair api, kuru-śreṣṭha ||
قال بهيشما: «هذه ثمرة الأَهِمْسَا—بل وأكثر من ذلك، يا ثورَ الكورو. حقّاً، يا خيرَ الكورو، إن الفضائل والمنافع التي تنشأ من اللاعنف لا يمكن استقصاؤها وصفاً ولو في مئة عام.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahiṃsā (non-violence) yields immense spiritual and ethical merit; its benefits are so vast that they cannot be exhaustively articulated, even over an entire century.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising a Kuru ruler (traditionally Yudhishthira), emphasizing the supreme value of non-violence and praising its immeasurable rewards.