Shloka 126
Adhyāya 272: Vṛtrasya Dharmiṣṭhatā, Indrasya Mohaḥ, Vasiṣṭha-upadeśaḥ
Vṛtra’s dharmic stature; Indra’s disorientation; Vasiṣṭha’s counsel
कुशलेनैव धर्मेण गतिमिष्टां प्रपद्यते । इस प्रकार मनुष्य पापात्मा हो जाता है। अब धर्मात्माके विषयमें मुझसे सुनो। वह जिस प्रकार परहित-साधक कल्याणकारी धर्मका आचरण करता है, उसी प्रकार कल्याणका भागी होता है। वह क्षेमकारक धर्मके प्रभावसे ही अभीष्ट गतिको प्राप्त होता है
kuśalenaiva dharmeṇa gatim iṣṭāṃ prapadyate |
Bhishma said: “By practicing dharma in a wholesome and skillful way alone, a person attains the desired goal. One who becomes sinful through harmful conduct should be contrasted with the righteous person: as one follows welfare-promoting, beneficial dharma for the good of others, so does one become a sharer in well-being. It is through the power of such protective dharma that one reaches the wished-for state.”
भीष्म उवाच