Shloka 31
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
विवस्वान् वीर्यवान् ह्वीमान् कीर्तिमान्ू कृत एव च । जितात्मा मुनिवीर्यश्व दीप्तरोमा भयंकर:
Vivasvān vīryavān hrīmān kīrtimān kṛta eva ca | jitātmā munivīryaś ca dīptaromā bhayaṅkaraḥ ||
قال بيشما: «إن فيفاسفان (Vivasvān) شديدُ البأس، قويُّ الشجاعة، ذو حياءٍ وضبطٍ للنفس، ذائعُ الصيت؛ وهو أيضًا مُحكَمٌ في السلوك القويم وفق الدharma. هو مالكٌ لنفسه، ذو قوّةٍ روحية كقوّة الحكيم الزاهد، متلألئُ الحضور، مُهيبٌ مُخيف.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises an ideal of excellence grounded in dharma: true greatness combines strength (vīrya) with moral restraint (hrī), fame earned through right conduct (kīrti), and inner mastery (jitātmā). Awe-inspiring power is presented as legitimate when rooted in self-control and spiritual merit.
In Bhīṣma’s discourse, a figure—here Vivasvān—is being described through a catalogue of virtues. The narration highlights his moral and spiritual stature, portraying him as both radiant and formidable, thereby supporting Bhīṣma’s broader instruction on dharma and exemplary conduct.