Shloka 7
अतोडन्यथा वर्तमाना: सर्वे नाहन्ति सत्क्रियाम् । तस्मान्नित्यं परीक्षेत पुरुषान् प्रणिधाय वै
atoḍa-nyathā vartamānāḥ sarve nāhanti satkriyām | tasmān nityaṃ parīkṣeta puruṣān praṇidhāya vai ||
ভীষ্মে ক’লে— “যিসকলে নিয়ম-সংযমৰ বিপৰীতে আচৰণ কৰে, তেওঁলোকে সত্য সৎক্ৰিয়া ৰক্ষা নকৰে। সেয়ে সাৱধান আৰু একাগ্ৰ চিত্তে মানুহক নিত্য পৰীক্ষা কৰা উচিত।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Good conduct is not sustained by those who live without proper restraint and in a contrary way; therefore, one should continually test and verify people with careful attention before relying on them.
In the Anushasana Parva, Bhishma is instructing on dharma and practical ethics; here he emphasizes prudent discernment—evaluating a person’s character and conduct—rather than granting trust automatically.