Shloka 17
Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)
परश्रिया न तप्यन्ति ये सन्त: पुरुषर्षभा: । ग्राम्यादर्थ न्निवृत्ताश्व दुर्गण्यतितरन्ति ते
paraśriyā na tapyanti ye santaḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ | grāmyād arthān nivṛttāś ca durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: Esos hombres buenos y nobles no se abrasan de envidia ante la prosperidad ajena. Apartándose de las ocupaciones vulgares, nacidas de la aldea, y de las mezquinas ganancias, cruzan aun los pasos difíciles—las duras pruebas y los estrechos peligrosos—por la fuerza de su dominio de sí y su virtud.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The virtuous do not envy others’ success; by withdrawing from coarse, petty worldly pursuits and cultivating restraint, they can overcome even severe hardships.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma continues advising on ethical conduct, praising the character of the good—especially their freedom from envy and their ability to endure and transcend difficulties.