Shloka 7
Brāhmaṇa-mahattva and Atithi-Dharma
Brahmagītā: Praise of Brāhmaṇas and norms of honor
नवनीलोत्पलापीडचारुवर्ण सुदर्शन । दाडिमाशोकपुष्पाक्ष मा त्रसस्वाभयं तव
navanīlotpalāpīḍacāruvarṇa sudarśana | dāḍimāśokapuṣpākṣa mā trasasvābhayaṃ tava ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: «Oh hermoso, de color grato como una guirnalda de loto azul recién abierto; oh digno de contemplarse; oh tú, de ojos rojos como las flores del granado y del aśoka: no temas. Yo te concedo la ausencia de miedo.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic protector should remove fear from the vulnerable: offering ‘abhaya’ (fearlessness) is a moral act of guardianship, compassion, and responsibility.
Bhīṣma addresses a frightened person with affectionate, poetic descriptions and reassures them, explicitly granting protection and safety (abhaya).