Shloka 13
निर्वेदोपदेशः (Nirveda-Upadeśa) — Maṅki’s Dispassion and the Limits of Wealth-Seeking
प्रादुर्भूतो5स्मि ते मित्र सुहृत्त्वंच मम त्वयि । सो<हं तथा यतिष्यामि भविष्यसि यथार्थवान्
prādurbhūto ’smi te mitra suhṛttvaṃ ca mama tvayi | so ’haṃ tathā yatiṣyāmi bhaviṣyasi yathārthavān ||
Bhishma said: “Friend, I have now openly come forth for you, and my goodwill toward you has grown. Therefore I shall strive in such a way that you will truly become one who has attained the desired end (artha).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical guidance is grounded in goodwill: a true well-wisher does not merely express friendship but undertakes concrete effort so the other person attains artha—real, rightful benefit and stability in life.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhishma addresses the listener as a friend, declares his benevolent intent, and promises to exert himself in teaching and guidance so that the listener may attain meaningful success (artha).