Shloka 7
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
जो सुन्दर रूप, पूर्णांगता, पूर्ण आयु, उत्तम बुद्धि, सत्त्व, बल और स्मरणशक्ति प्राप्त करना चाहते थे, उन महात्मा पुरुषोंने हिंसाका सर्वथा त्याग कर दिया था ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | ye sundara-rūpaṃ pūrṇāṅgatāṃ pūrṇāyuḥ uttama-buddhiṃ sattvaṃ balaṃ ca smaraṇa-śaktiṃ prāptum icchanti sma, te mahātmānaḥ puruṣā hiṃsāyāḥ sarvathā tyāgaṃ cakruḥ || ṛṣīṇām atra saṃvādo bahuśaḥ kuru-nandana | babhūva teṣāṃ tu mataṃ yat tat śṛṇu yudhiṣṭhira ||
Bhishma said: “Those great-souled men who wished to attain beauty of form, wholeness of body, a full span of life, excellent understanding, inner purity, strength, and a powerful memory renounced violence entirely. O delight of the Kurus, on this matter the sages have debated many times; now, Yudhishthira, hear the conclusion that was finally agreed upon by them all.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Complete renunciation of violence (ahiṃsā) is presented as a foundational ethical discipline that supports both bodily wellbeing (health, longevity, strength) and mental excellence (intellect, purity, memory).
Bhishma addresses Yudhishthira and reports that sages have repeatedly debated this topic; he is about to present the consensus conclusion—namely, that those seeking the highest human excellences abandon violence entirely.