Shloka 17
इन्द्रेण वृत्रवधः, ब्रह्महत्याया अनुगमनम्, तथा च विभाजन-निवासविधानम्
Indra’s defeat of Vṛtra; pursuit by Brahmahatyā; allocation of her abodes
धूतपाप: स तेजस्वी लघ्वाहारो जितेन्द्रिय: । कामक्रोधौ वशे कृत्वा निनीषेद् ब्रह्मण: पदम्,इस प्रकार जब पाप धुल जायँ और साधक तेजस्वी, मिताहारी और जितेन्द्रिय हो जाय, तब वह काम और क्रोधको अपने अधीन करके अपने-आपको ब्रह्मपदमें प्रतिष्ठित करनेकी इच्छा करे
dhūtapāpaḥ sa tejasvī laghvāhāro jitendriyaḥ | kāmakrodhau vaśe kṛtvā ninīṣed brahmaṇaḥ padam ||
Bhishma said: When a seeker has washed away sin, becomes radiant in conduct, eats lightly, and has mastered the senses, then—having brought desire and anger under control—he should aspire to establish himself in the state of Brahman, the highest spiritual station.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purification and disciplined living—moderate diet, mastery of the senses, and control over desire and anger—are presented as prerequisites for aspiring to the highest spiritual realization, the state of Brahman.
In Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma continues advising the listener on the inner disciplines of a seeker, outlining the qualities and practices that lead toward the supreme goal.