Shloka 13
रजोभूतैर्हि करणै: कर्मणि प्रतिपद्यते । स दु:खं प्राप्प लोकेडस्मिन् नरकायोपपद्यते | तस्मान्मनोवाक्शरीरैराचरेद् धैर्यमात्मन:,रजोगुणसे प्रभावित हुई इन्द्रियोंकी प्रेरणासे मनुष्य विषयभोगरूप कर्मामें प्रवृत्त होता है और इस लोकमें दुःख भोगकर अन्तमें नरकगामी होता है। अतः मन, वाणी और शरीरद्वारा ऐसा कार्य करे जिससे अपनेको धैर्य प्राप्त हो
rajobhūtair hi karaṇaiḥ karmaṇi pratipadyate | sa duḥkhaṃ prāpya loke 'smin narakāyopapadyate | tasmān manovākśarīrair ācaret dhairyam ātmanaḥ |
Bhishma said: When a person’s faculties are driven by the quality of rajas, he is propelled into actions aimed at sense-enjoyment. Having reaped suffering in this very world, he finally becomes fit for hell. Therefore, by mind, speech, and body one should practice such conduct as brings steadiness and self-control to oneself.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Actions driven by rajas (passionate, restless desire) lead first to suffering in this life and ultimately to a hellish destiny; therefore one should discipline conduct through mind, speech, and body to cultivate dhairya—steadiness and self-control.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhishma continues advising the listener about the moral psychology of the guṇas: how rajas impels sense-oriented action and how restraint across thought, speech, and bodily behavior is the remedy.