Shloka 2
अध्याय १२८: शिव–उमा संवादः — तिलोत्तमा, श्मशान-मेध्यता, तथा चातुर्वर्ण्य-धर्मः
Chapter 128: Śiva–Umā Dialogue—Tilottamā, the Ritual Valence of the Śmaśāna, and the Fourfold Duty-Code
भीष्म उवाच साम्ना प्रसाद्यते कश्नचिद् दानेन च तथा पर: । पुरुषप्रकृतिं ज्ञात्वा तयोरेकतरं भजेत्
bhīṣma uvāca | sāmnā prasādyate kaścid dānena ca tathā paraḥ | puruṣa-prakṛtiṁ jñātvā tayor ekataraṁ bhajet ||
ভীষ্ম বললেন— কেউ সান্ত্বনা (সাম) দ্বারা প্রসন্ন হয়, আর কেউ দান দ্বারা। অতএব মানুষের স্বভাব জেনে এই দুইয়ের মধ্যে যেটি উপযুক্ত, সেটিই গ্রহণ করা উচিত।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
People respond differently to different approaches; one should discern an individual’s temperament and then use an appropriate ethical means—either gentle conciliation (sāman) or generosity through gifts (dāna)—to achieve harmony or cooperation.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma and proper conduct, he advises the listener that effective and righteous dealing with others requires reading their nature: some are pacified by respectful persuasion, others by material help or gifts, so one should choose the suitable method.