Shloka 6
अध्याय ७५ — दैव-पुरुषकार-समन्वयः
Reconciling Contingency and Human Effort
सर्वथानार्यकर्मतत् प्रशंसा स्वयमात्मन:
sarvathānāryakarma tat praśaṃsā svayam ātmanaḥ
Bhīmasena condena la conducta en cuestión como enteramente innoble, y añade que el elogio de uno mismo es ya señal de un proceder indigno. En el marco ético del Udyoga Parva—donde embajadas, votos y negociaciones ponen a prueba el carácter—considera la jactancia un síntoma de adharma y una violación de la noble contención.
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Self-praise and boasting are portrayed as signs of ignoble character; noble conduct is marked by restraint, letting deeds speak rather than proclaiming one’s own greatness.
In the tense pre-war deliberations of the Udyoga Parva, Bhīma responds sharply to words or behavior he deems dishonorable, labeling it wholly ignoble and censuring the act of praising oneself.