Shloka 24
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
ये वर्जयन्ति परुषं परद्रोहं च मानवा: । सर्वभूतसमा दान्तास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:
ye varjayanti paruṣaṃ paradrohaṃ ca mānavāḥ | sarvabhūtasamā dāntās te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
Maheshvara sprach: Wer Härte und Verrat an anderen meidet—selbstbeherrscht und allen Wesen mit gleicher Achtung begegnend—solche Menschen gelangen in den Himmel.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is that dharmic conduct includes avoiding harshness (especially in speech and behavior) and avoiding betrayal or harm to others; cultivating self-restraint and equal regard for all beings leads to meritorious results, described here as attaining heaven.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Śrī Maheśvara speaks a moral injunction, praising those who practice restraint, impartiality toward all beings, and loyalty/non-treachery, and declaring their auspicious destiny.