Shloka 8
एतद् बुद्धया विनिश्चित्य मनसा भरतर्षभ । यत् क्षमं ते महाबाहो तदिहारब्धुमहसि,“महाबाहु भरतश्रेष्ठ! अपनी बुद्धि और मनसे इस विषयमें निश्चित विचार करके तुम्हें जो उचित प्रतीत हो, वही करना चाहिये
etad buddhyā viniścitya manasā bharatarṣabha | yat kṣamaṃ te mahābāho tad ihārabdhum arhasi ||
Bhīṣma said: “O bull among the Bharatas, having carefully resolved this with your intellect and reflected upon it in your mind, O mighty-armed one, you should undertake here precisely what seems proper and fitting for you.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should act only after clear discernment and inner reflection, choosing what is truly fitting (kṣama) in the given situation—an ethic of responsible, dharma-aligned decision-making rather than impulsive action.
Bhīṣma, as an elder authority, concludes his counsel by urging the addressed Bharata hero/king to deliberate with both intellect and mind and then undertake the course of action that appears proper and justified.