Shloka 5
Daśa-Karmapatha: Restraints of Body, Speech, and Mind (दश कर्मपथ)
अनभिध्या परस्वेषु सर्वसत्त्वेषु सौहदम् । कर्मणां फलमस्तीति त्रिविधं मनसा चरेत्
anabhidhyā parasveṣu sarvasattveṣu saudham | karmaṇāṁ phalam astīti trividhaṁ manasā caret |
Bhīṣma said: “Let one cultivate three disciplines in the mind: not coveting what belongs to others, maintaining goodwill toward all living beings, and holding the conviction that actions inevitably bear fruit. These are to be practiced constantly.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches three mental observances essential to dharma: do not covet others’ wealth, maintain goodwill toward all beings, and trust that actions inevitably yield results (karma-phala). These inner attitudes shape ethical conduct and restrain mental wrongdoing.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma addresses moral discipline, emphasizing that righteousness begins in the mind. He lists three inner practices to be maintained continually as part of ethical training.