Shloka 72
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
एवं स गौतमस्तत्र प्रीतः पुत्रस्य भारत । कर्मणा तेन कौरव्य चिरकारितया तथा
evaṃ sa gautamas tatra prītaḥ putrasya bhārata | karmaṇā tena kauravya cirakāritayā tathā ||
এইভাবে সেখানে গৌতম তাঁর পুত্রের প্রতি প্রসন্ন হলেন, হে ভারত; হে কৌরব্য, সেই কর্মের জন্য এবং তদ্রূপ তার চিরকারিতার—ধৈর্যসহ দীর্ঘ সাধনার—জন্যও।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous action (karma) performed with patience and sustained effort earns the approval of elders and supports dharma; virtue is shown not only in the deed but in steadfast perseverance.
Bhīṣma continues a dharma-illustration, stating that the sage Gautama became pleased with his son because of the son’s deed and the long, persevering manner in which it was carried out.