Shloka 5
रमणीयाश्व भूतानां निधानं च धृतव्रता: । प्रणेतारशक्षु लोकानां शास्त्राणां च यशस्विन:
ramaṇīyāś ca bhūtānāṁ nidhānaṁ ca dhṛtavratāḥ | praṇetāraś ca lokānāṁ śāstrāṇāṁ ca yaśasvinaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Ils sont aimables et chers à tous les êtres ; ils sont un trésor noble. Inébranlables dans leurs vœux, ils guident la société—auteurs et gardiens des śāstras—et jouissent d’une grande renommée.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True leaders are those who are personally disciplined (steadfast in vows), beneficial to all beings, and who guide society through śāstra—establishing and preserving ethical norms—thereby becoming a ‘treasure’ to the community.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues his instruction on dharma, praising a class of exemplary persons—vow-keepers and social guides—describing their qualities: beloved by beings, a valuable repository, leaders of people, connected with śāstra, and famed.