Shloka 66
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
अद्रोह: सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । अनुग्रहश्च दानं च शीलमेतत् प्रशस्यते
adrohaḥ sarvabhūteṣu karmaṇā manasā girā | anugrahaś ca dānaṃ ca śīlam etat praśasyate ||
কৰ্মে, মনে আৰু বাক্যে কোনো জীৱৰ প্ৰতি দ্ৰোহ নকৰা; সকলোৰে প্ৰতি অনুগ্ৰহ/দয়া ৰখা; আৰু সামৰ্থ্য অনুসাৰে দান কৰা—এইয়েই শীল, যাক সকলোৱে প্ৰশংসা কৰে।
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
True śīla (good character) is defined as non-malice toward all beings expressed consistently in three channels—actions, thoughts, and speech—together with compassion and charitable giving.
Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Dhṛtarāṣṭra articulates a concise ethical standard, emphasizing inner intention and outward behavior as a unified measure of virtue.