Shloka 14
Vipulopākhyāna—Ruci-rakṣā and Śakra’s Māyā (विपुलोपाख्यानम्—रुचिरक्षणं शक्रमाया च)
सर्वाभिशड्की मूढश्ष बाल: कटुकवागपि । बोद्धव्यस्तादृशस्तात नर श्वानं हि त॑ं विदु:
sarvābhiśaṅkī mūḍhaś ca bālaḥ kaṭukavāg api | boddhavyas tādṛśas tāta naraḥ śvānaṃ hi taṃ viduḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «الرجل الذي يشكّ في الجميع، ويغشاه الضلال، ويتصرّف تصرّف الصبيان، ويتكلم بكلامٍ قاسٍ—يا بُنيّ، فاعرفه على حقيقته. إن الحكماء يرونه لا خير فيه، ولا يزيد على كلب.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma condemns habitual suspicion, delusion, childish immaturity, and harsh speech as marks of a morally degraded person. The verse urges discernment: such traits make one unfit for refined society and ethical discourse.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he characterizes a certain type of person—defined by distrust and abusive speech—and states how the wise evaluate such a person.