Shloka 12
न हि बुद्धया सम किंचिद् विद्यते पुरुषे नृप । तथा बलेन राजेन्द्र न समो5स्तीह कक्षन,नरेश्वर! राजेन्द्र! पुरुषमें बुद्धिके समान दूसरी कोई वस्तु नहीं है। संसारमें जो बुद्धि- बलसे युक्त है, उसकी समानता करनेवाला दूसरा कोई पुरुष नहीं है
na hi buddhyā samaṁ kiñcid vidyate puruṣe nṛpa | tathā balena rājendra na samo 'stīha kaścana ||
Bhishma said: “O king, within a person there is nothing equal to intelligence. And, O best of kings, in this world there is no one who can match a person whose strength is guided by intelligence. Thus, true superiority lies not in mere power, but in power directed by discerning reason.”
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Intelligence (buddhi) is the highest human asset, and strength (bala) becomes truly effective and admirable only when governed by discernment; mere power without wisdom is not the standard of excellence.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to the king, Bhishma continues his counsel on righteous rule and personal conduct, emphasizing that a ruler’s real superiority comes from wise judgment and the disciplined use of power.