Shloka 12
सर्वे च नियतात्मानो बालानां संविभागिन: । उपेत्य शनकैर्यान्ति न सेवन्ति रजस्वलाम् | स्वर्गतिं चैव गच्छन्ति तथैव शुभकर्मिण:
sarve ca niyatātmāno bālānāṁ saṁvibhāginaḥ | upetya śanakair yānti na sevanti rajasvalām || svargatiṁ caiva gacchanti tathaiva śubhakarmiṇaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Tous maîtrisent leur esprit ; ils distribuent aux enfants la part qui leur revient. Lorsqu’ils s’approchent d’autrui, ils avancent avec douceur et retenue. Ils ne s’unissent pas à une femme durant ses règles. Agissant ainsi par des œuvres justes et de bon augure, ils atteignent la voie qui mène au ciel.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights disciplined, considerate conduct—self-restraint, fair provision for dependents (children), gentle behavior, and observance of sexual/purity restraints—as a dharmic lifestyle that yields merit and leads to svarga.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising on righteous conduct by describing the practices of virtuous people: they control the mind, distribute shares to children, behave gently, avoid intercourse with a menstruating woman, and thereby attain heaven through auspicious deeds.