Shloka 30
राज्ञोऽभिषेकः, अराजकदोषः, दण्डधारणस्य आवश्यकता
Royal Consecration, the Fault of Kinglessness, and the Necessity of Enforcement
काले विभूतिं भूतानामुपहारांस्तथैव च । अर्हयन् पुरुषव्याप्र साधूनामाश्रमे वसेत्
kāle vibhūtiṃ bhūtānām upahārāṃs tathaiva ca | arhayann puruṣavyāghra sādhūnām āśrame vaset ||
Bhishma said: “O tiger among men, at the proper time one should duly honor the manifestations and needs of living beings, and likewise offer fitting gifts. Showing such reverence, one should dwell in the hermitage of the virtuous—living close to the good, in a disciplined way of life.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Act with propriety and timeliness: honor beings appropriately and give suitable offerings, and cultivate dharma by living in the company and discipline of the virtuous (sādhus) in an āśrama-like setting.
In Śānti Parva, Bhishma instructs the listener (addressed as ‘puruṣavyāghra’) on righteous conduct after the war, emphasizing respectful giving and the value of residing among the virtuous to stabilize one’s ethical life.