Shloka 106
सत्त्ववान् सात्त्विक: सत्य: सत्यधर्मपरायण: । अभिप्राय: प्रियाहों5र्ह: प्रियकृत् प्रीतिवर्धन:
sattvavān sāttvikaḥ satyaḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ | abhiprāyaḥ priyāhaḥ arhaḥ priyakṛt prītivardhanaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : Il est pourvu de force intérieure et d’excellence ; de nature sāttvika ; il est la Vérité même—celui qui dit vrai et demeure fermement établi dans le dharma. Il est le but chéri des cœurs aimants ; digne de recevoir ce qu’il y a de plus précieux ; vénérable pour tous ; celui qui accomplit ce qui plaît à ses dévots ; et celui qui fait croître l’amour de ceux qui l’aiment.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises an ideal ethical-spiritual character: one grounded in sattva (purity and clarity), unwavering in truthfulness, established in dharma, worthy of honor, and capable of nurturing devotion and affection in others through pleasing, beneficent conduct.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues his instruction on dharma and exemplary conduct. Here he enumerates laudatory attributes of a supremely virtuous figure—describing the kind of person (or revered ideal) who is truthful, dharma-centered, beloved by devotees, and worthy of worship.