Shloka 48
Kośa, Bala, and Maryādā: Treasury, Capacity, and Enforceable Limits (कोश-बल-मर्यादा)
दानेन कर्मणा चान्ये तपसान्ये तपस्विन: । बुद्धया दाक्ष्येण चैवान्ये विन्दन्ति धनसंचयान्
dānena karmaṇā cānye tapasānye tapaspinaḥ | buddhyā dākṣyeṇa caivānye vindanti dhana-saṃcayān ||
Bhīṣma sprach: „Manche häufen Reichtum durch Freigebigkeit und rechtes Handeln an; andere, als Asketen, durch Askese. Wieder andere gewinnen Vorräte an Wohlstand durch Verstand und praktische Geschicklichkeit. Die Lehre lautet: Gedeihen entspringt verschiedenen Disziplinen—moralischem Wandel, Selbstzucht und urteilsfähiger Tüchtigkeit—und jede trägt ihr eigenes ethisches Gewicht.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth and prosperity can arise from multiple legitimate sources—charity and righteous work, ascetic austerity, and intelligent skill. The verse highlights that different virtues and disciplines can lead to material gain, implying that the ethical quality of one’s means matters as much as the result.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right living, Bhishma is explaining to the listener that people attain wealth through varied paths—generosity, action, austerity, and intellect—framing prosperity within a broader moral and spiritual discussion.