Shloka 28
अहिंसयित्वा ब्रह्महत्याविधानम् / Brahmahatyā incurred without physical violence
ब्राह्मणांश्वैव मन्येत गुरूंश्वाप्पभिपूजयेत् । सर्वभूतानुलोमश्न मृदुशील: प्रियंवद:
brāhmaṇāṁś caiva manyeta gurūṁś cāpy abhipūjayet | sarvabhūtānulomaś ca mṛduśīlaḥ priyaṁvadaḥ ||
Bhīṣma sprach: Man soll Brahmanen in Ehrfurcht halten und die Älteren und Lehrer gebührend ehren. Man soll mit allen Wesen in Harmonie leben, sanft im Verhalten sein und Worte sprechen, die angenehm sind — so verkörpert man die sittliche Zucht, die als rechtes Handeln gepriesen wird.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivate dharmic character by revering Brahmins and honoring teachers/elders, living in harmony with all beings, maintaining gentleness, and speaking pleasing, non-harsh words.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on righteous conduct; this verse lists practical virtues—reverence, service, harmony, gentleness, and courteous speech—as marks of a well-disciplined person.