Shloka 17
छत्रोपानहदानफलप्रशंसा — Praise of the Merit of Donating Umbrella and Footwear
एतस्मात् कारणाद् ब्रह्मंश्चवितयैतत् कृतं मया । एतच्छुत्वा मम विभो मा क्रुधस्त्वं तपोधन
etasmāt kāraṇād brahmanś cāvitayaitat kṛtaṃ mayā | etac chrutvā mama vibho mā krudhas tvaṃ tapodhana brahma ||
قالت رينوكا: «لهذا السبب، يا براهمن، لم أنجز ما أمرتني به إلا بعد شيء من التأخر. فإذا سمعتَ مني هذا، أيها السيد الناسك الغني بالتقشف، فلا تغضب.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one has acted with a justifying reason, one should speak with humility and seek to prevent anger—especially in dealings with the learned and ascetic—upholding restraint and respectful conduct as part of dharma.
Bhishma explains to a Brahmin ascetic that he completed the requested task only after some delay due to a particular reason, and he asks the ascetic not to become angry upon hearing this explanation.