Shloka 5
Daśa-Karmapatha: Restraints of Body, Speech, and Mind (दश कर्मपथ)
अनभिध्या परस्वेषु सर्वसत्त्वेषु सौहदम् । कर्मणां फलमस्तीति त्रिविधं मनसा चरेत्
anabhidhyā parasveṣu sarvasattveṣu saudham | karmaṇāṁ phalam astīti trividhaṁ manasā caret |
Bhīṣma dit : «Qu’on cultive dans l’esprit trois disciplines : ne pas convoiter le bien d’autrui, garder de la bienveillance envers tous les êtres vivants, et tenir pour certain que les actes portent inévitablement leur fruit. Cela doit être pratiqué sans relâche.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches three mental observances essential to dharma: do not covet others’ wealth, maintain goodwill toward all beings, and trust that actions inevitably yield results (karma-phala). These inner attitudes shape ethical conduct and restrain mental wrongdoing.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma addresses moral discipline, emphasizing that righteousness begins in the mind. He lists three inner practices to be maintained continually as part of ethical training.