Shloka 14
दीर्घदर्शी–दीर्घसूत्र–संप्रतिपत्तिमान् आख्यानम्
The Parable of Foresight, Procrastination, and Presence of Mind
इत्यस्मीति वदेदेवं परेषां कीर्तयेद् गुणान् जपेदुदकशील: स्यात् पेशलो नातिजल्पक:
ity asmīti vaded evaṁ pareṣāṁ kīrtayed guṇān | japed udakaśīlaḥ syāt peśalo nātijalpakaḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «هكذا ينبغي أن يتكلم، مُعرِّفًا بنفسه بتواضع: “أنا فلان”، وعليه أن يذكر محاسن الآخرين وفضائلهم. وليكن مواظبًا على الطهارة والاغتسال اليومي، يردد التعويذة المقدسة التي اختارها، مهذبًا حسن السمت، غير مُكثِرٍ من الكلام.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivate visible and inner reform through humility (simple self-introduction without pride), praising others’ virtues, maintaining purity and regular bathing, practicing mantra-recitation, adopting courteous conduct, and restraining speech—disciplines that support repentance and a return to dharma.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on righteous conduct and remedial practices. Here he lists behavioral disciplines—how one should speak, relate to others, and maintain purity—as part of a broader program of atonement and ethical rehabilitation.