Shloka 71
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
बन्धूनां सुह्दां चैव भृत्यानां स्त्रीजनस्य च । अव्यक्तेष्वपरा धेषु चिरकारी प्रशस्यते
bandhūnāṃ suhṛdāṃ caiva bhṛtyānāṃ strījanasya ca | avyakteṣv aparādheṣu cirakārī praśasyate ||
বন্ধু-বান্ধৱ, সুহৃদ, ভৃত্য আৰু গৃহৰ স্ত্ৰীজনৰ অব্যক্ত (লুকাই থকা) অপৰাধৰ বিষয়তো যিয়ে তাড়াহুড়া কৰি সিদ্ধান্ত নকৰে, বৰং দীৰ্ঘকাল বিবেচনা কৰে—সেই চিৰকাৰী প্ৰশংসিত।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not decide hastily in cases of concealed or unclear wrongdoing—especially involving close relations and dependents. A dharmic person investigates, reflects, and acts only after careful deliberation.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and governance, Bhishma advises Yudhishthira on prudent judgment: when alleged faults are hidden or uncertain within one’s household and circle, patience and thoughtful inquiry are praised over impulsive action.