Shloka 15
अध्याय २२० — बलिवासवसंवादः
Bali–Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness
अभयं यस्य भूतेभ्य: सर्वेषामभयं यत: । नमस्य: सर्वभूतानां दान्तो भवति बुद्धिमान्
abhayaṁ yasya bhūtebhyaḥ sarveṣām abhayaṁ yataḥ | namasyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ dānto bhavati buddhimān ||
قال بهيشما: إن الحكيم الضابط لنفسه، الذي لا يخاف من جميع الكائنات—والذي تصبح جميع الكائنات بسببه آمنةً من الخوف—يغدو جديرًا بالتبجيل لدى كل حيّ. إنه يجسّد الدارما لا بالقوة، بل بجعل العالم من حوله يشعر بالأمان.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom and discipline are shown by creating fearlessness: one should be harmless and steady so that all beings feel safe in one’s presence; such a person naturally becomes worthy of universal respect.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma after the war, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira by describing the marks of a virtuous person—here, the one whose self-restraint and non-threatening conduct remove fear from others.