Shloka 15
ध्यानमध्ययन दान सत्य द्वीरार्जवं क्षमा | शौचमाहारत: शुद्धिरिन्द्रियाणां च संयम:,ध्यान, अध्ययन, दान, सत्य, लज्जा, सरलता, क्षमा, बाहर-भीतरकी पवित्रता, आहारशुद्धि और इन्द्रियोंका संयम--ये ही योगके साधन हैं। इन सबके द्वारा साधकका तेज बढ़ता है। वह अपने पापोंका नाश कर डालता है। उसके संकल्प सिद्ध होने लगते हैं और हृदयमें विज्ञानका आविर्भाव हो जाता है
bhīṣma uvāca | dhyānam adhyayanaṁ dānaṁ satyaṁ hrīr ārjavaṁ kṣamā | śaucam āhārataḥ śuddhir indriyāṇāṁ ca saṁyamaḥ ||
Bhishma said: Meditation, study, charity, truthfulness, modesty, straightforwardness, forgiveness, purity (both outward and inward), purity of diet, and restraint of the senses—these are the disciplines of yoga. By cultivating them, a seeker’s inner radiance grows; sins are destroyed, intentions begin to bear fruit, and true discernment awakens in the heart.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yoga is grounded in ethical and purificatory disciplines: meditation, scriptural study, generosity, truthfulness, modest restraint, sincerity, forgiveness, cleanliness, pure diet, and control of the senses. These practices increase inner brilliance, remove sin, and culminate in the rise of true knowledge (vijñāna) in the heart.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma addresses Yudhishthira’s quest for dharma after the war, outlining practical virtues and observances that constitute yogic discipline and lead to inner transformation.