Shloka 13
तस्माद् दद्यान्न याचेत पूजयेद् धार्मिकानपि । सुभाषी प्रियकृच्छान्त: सर्वसत्त्वाविहिंसक:
tasmād dadyān na yāceta pūjayed dhārmikān api | subhāṣī priyakṛc chāntaḥ sarvasattvā-vihiṃsakaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Ainsi, que l’on donne soi-même et que l’on ne mendie pas auprès d’autrui. Qu’on honore les hommes vertueux, qu’on parle avec justesse, qu’on agisse pour le bien de tous, qu’on demeure paisible, et qu’on s’abstienne de nuire à tout être vivant.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma outlines an ethical ideal: be a giver rather than a beggar, revere the righteous, speak kindly and truthfully, work for others’ welfare, maintain inner calm, and practice non-violence toward all beings.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma—lying on the bed of arrows—continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma. This verse is part of his practical guidance on daily conduct and moral discipline.