Shloka 11
Adhyāya 164: Gautama as Guest; Kaśyapa’s Satkāra and the Fourfold Arthagati; Journey to Virūpākṣa
अज्ञानप्रभवो मोह: पापाभ्यासात् प्रवर्तते । यदा प्राज्ञेषु रमते तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति
ajñāna-prabhavo mohaḥ pāpābhyāsāt pravartate | yadā prājñeṣu ramate tadā sadyaḥ praṇaśyati ||
Bhishma dice: La ilusión nace de la ignorancia y se fortalece con la reiteración del pecado. Pero cuando alguien halla gozo en la compañía y el consejo de los sabios, esa ilusión se destruye al instante; así se ve que la claridad moral crece mediante la recta asociación y la conducta disciplinada.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Delusion (moha) arises from ignorance and is reinforced by habitual wrongdoing; it is swiftly removed by turning toward the wise—seeking their company, values, and guidance—thereby replacing harmful habits with discernment.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhīṣma is teaching principles of moral psychology: how ignorance and repeated sin generate confusion, and how association with the discerning restores clarity.