Shloka 48
Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)
महेश्वरमुखोत्सृष्टा ये च धर्मगुणा: स्मृता: । ते त्वया मनसा धार्या: कुरुराज दिवानिशम्,कुरुराज! भगवान् शंकरके मुखसे जो धर्म-सम्बन्धी गुण प्रतिपादित हुए हैं, उन सबको तुम्हें दिन-रात अपने हृदयमें धारण करना चाहिये
mahēśvaramukhōtsṛṣṭā yē ca dharmaguṇāḥ smṛtāḥ | tē tvayā manasā dhāryāḥ kururāja divāniśam ||
Bhishma said: “O king of the Kurus, the virtues of dharma that have been taught as issuing from the very mouth of Maheshvara (Shiva) should be held firmly in your mind—kept within your heart day and night.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should constantly internalize and practice the dharmic virtues taught by Shiva—keeping them present in mind at all times, not merely knowing them intellectually.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues instructing Yudhishthira on righteous conduct; here he urges the Kuru king to retain, day and night, the dharma-related virtues said to be proclaimed by Maheshvara (Shiva).