Shloka 27
प्रजाविसर्ग-तत्त्वनिर्णयः | Cosmogony of Elemental Emergence
Bharadvāja–Bhṛgu Dialogue
न हिंसयति यो जन्तून् मनोवाक्कायहेतुभि: । जीवितार्थापनयनै: प्राणिभिर्न स हिंस्यते
na hiṁsayati yo jantūn manovākkāyahetubhiḥ | jīvitārthāpanayanaiḥ prāṇibhir na sa hiṁsyate ||
ভীষ্ম বললেন—যে ব্যক্তি মন, বাক্য ও দেহের দ্বারা প্রাণীদের হিংসা করে না, তাকে সেই হিংস্র প্রাণীরাও হিংসা করে না, যারা অন্যথায় জীবন ও জীবিকা হরণ করে।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahimsa must be practiced in thought, speech, and action. A person who refrains from harming others in these three ways becomes less entangled in cycles of hostility and retaliation; even those inclined to violence are less likely to harm such a person.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma teaches Yudhishthira ethical principles for peace and right conduct. Here he highlights non-violence as a practical discipline that shapes one’s safety and social relations.