Shloka 86
Nīti-upadeśa to a Rājaputra: Self-restraint, Alliances, and Rival-Management (नीतिउपदेशः)
अभ्युद्धरति चात्मानं॑ प्रसादयति च प्रजा: । फिर तो तुम्हें बहुत-से शुद्ध हृदयवाले
abhyuddharati cātmānaṁ prasādayati ca prajāḥ |
Bhishma dijo: Quien vive conforme a los śāstras, manteniendo bajo dominio la mente y los sentidos, se eleva y se rescata a sí mismo; y por esa misma conducta recta y disciplinada, también gana el contento y la benevolencia del pueblo. Tal persona se vuelve fuente de satisfacción pública, pues su señorío interior sostiene un gobierno justo y firme e inspira confianza entre los súbditos.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Self-mastery aligned with śāstra is both personally salvific and socially beneficial: controlling mind and senses uplifts one’s own life and naturally wins the trust and contentment of the people.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and righteous rule; here he emphasizes that a disciplined, śāstra-guided person (especially a ruler) secures his own welfare and also keeps the subjects pleased and peaceful.