Shloka 9
नतु वक्षिन्नयेत् प्राज्ञो गृहीत्वैव करे नरम् । उच्यमानस्तु धर्मेण धर्मलोकभयच्छले
na tu vakṣy nayed prājño gṛhītvāiva kare naram | ucyamānas tu dharmeṇa dharmalokabhayacchale ||
قال بهيشما: حتى الحكيم حقًّا لا يستطيع أن يأخذ الرجل من يده ويُكرهه على سلوك طريق الدارما. غير أنه، بالكلام الموافق للعدل—مستندًا إلى الدارما، بل وإلى الخوف من لوم الناس وازدرائهم—يمكنه أن يحثّه على السلوك القويم.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma cannot be imposed by coercion; the wise should guide through reasoned, lawful admonition, and may also appeal to social accountability (fear of public blame) as a practical means to encourage righteous behavior.
In Bhishma’s instruction on conduct (Anushasana Parva), he explains the limits of moral authority: even the wise cannot compel virtue by force, but they can counsel a person toward dharma using just arguments and socially persuasive considerations.