Shloka 30
Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas
शिष्टानां चरितं होतत् कीर्तितं मे युधिष्ठिर । दानयज्ञप्रजासगैरेते हि दिवमास्थिता:,युधिष्ठिर! यह शिष्ट पुरुषोंका चरित्र बताया गया है। ये सब नरेश दान, यज्ञ और संतानोत्पादन करके स्वर्गमें प्रतिष्ठित हुए हैं
śiṣṭānāṃ caritaṃ hy etat kīrtitaṃ me yudhiṣṭhira | dāna-yajña-prajā-sargair ete hi divam āsthitāḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «يا يودهيشثيرا، لقد رويتُ لك على هذا النحو سيرةَ أهل الأدب والاستقامة. إن هؤلاء الملوك قد استقرّوا في السماء بممارسة العطاء، وإقامة اليَجْنَة (yajña) أي القرابين، وبصون السلالة بإنجاب الذرية.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights a classical dharma ideal: exemplary people (śiṣṭa) are known by their conduct, and rulers gain lasting merit through three pillars—generosity (dāna), sacrificial duty (yajña), and responsible continuation of society and lineage (prajā-sarga).
In his instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma concludes a description of the exemplary conduct of righteous kings, stating that such rulers reached heaven by practicing charity, performing sacrifices, and begetting offspring to sustain social order.