Shloka 22
Satya–Anṛta Viveka (Discrimination between Truth and Falsehood) | सत्य–अनृत विवेकः
च्युत: सदैव धर्मेभ्योडमानवं धर्ममास्थित:
cyutaḥ sadaiva dharmebhyo dānavam dharmam āsthitaḥ | dhanam ityeva pāpānāṃ sarveṣām iha niścayaḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «من سقط عن الدَّرما، يترك الواجبات القويمة على الدوام ثم يتخذ سلوكًا شيطانيًا—فإن عقيدة ذلك الآثم الراسخة في هذا العالم ليست إلا: “المال، المال وحده”.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a person abandons dharma and adopts an asuric disposition, their thinking collapses into a single aim—acquiring wealth—so ethical restraints no longer guide their actions.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct and governance, Bhishma characterizes the mindset of the wicked: they depart from dharma and become driven solely by the pursuit of wealth.