Shloka 3
अध्याय १२८: शिव–उमा संवादः — तिलोत्तमा, श्मशान-मेध्यता, तथा चातुर्वर्ण्य-धर्मः
Chapter 128: Śiva–Umā Dialogue—Tilottamā, the Ritual Valence of the Śmaśāna, and the Fourfold Duty-Code
गुणांस्तु शृूणु मे राजन् सान्त्वस्य भरतर्षभ । दारुणान्यपि भूतानि सान्त्वेनाराधयेद् यथा,राजन! भरतश्रेष्ठ] अब तुम सामके गुणोंको सुनो। सामके द्वारा मनुष्य भयानक-से- भयानक प्राणीको वशमें कर सकता है
guṇāṁs tu śṛṇu me rājan sāntvasya bharatarṣabha | dāruṇāny api bhūtāni sāntvenārādhayed yathā ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Ô roi, taureau parmi les Bharata, écoute de ma bouche les vertus de la conciliation (sāntva). Par la conciliation, on peut gagner—et même ramener à l’harmonie—des êtres féroces et terrifiants.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that sāntva—gentle conciliation and calming persuasion—is a powerful ethical tool of governance and personal conduct, capable of pacifying even fierce beings without resorting to force.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing King Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and practical statecraft. Here he introduces the qualities of sāntva, presenting it as an effective means to win over hostile or frightening opponents.