Shloka 70
तीर्थवंशोपदेशः
Tīrtha-vaṃśa Upadeśa: Instruction on the Fruits of Sacred Waters
कृताशं कृतनिर्देशं कृतभक्तं कृतश्रमम् । भेदैयें व्यपकर्षन्ति ते वै निरयगामिन:
kṛtāśaṃ kṛtanirdeśaṃ kṛtabhaktaṃ kṛtaśramam | bhedair enaṃ vyapakarṣanti te vai nirayagāminaḥ ||
Dijo Bhishma: Quienes, sembrando discordia, hacen que un sirviente trabajador—contratado por salario, alentado con la esperanza de pago y con un plazo fijado—sea expulsado del servicio de su señor antes de cumplirse ese tiempo, sin duda quedan destinados al infierno. La enseñanza condena la explotación del trabajo mediante engaño e intriga como una grave violación del dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
It is adharma to manipulate a worker through false promises and then, using intrigue and division, deprive him of his rightful employment or expected payment; such exploitation is said to lead to severe karmic consequence (niraya).
In Bhishma’s instruction on righteous conduct, he condemns those who interfere between a master and a diligent servant—after giving the servant hope and fixed terms—by employing bheda (dissension) to get the servant expelled before the agreed time.