Shloka 17
Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)
परश्रिया न तप्यन्ति ये सन्त: पुरुषर्षभा: । ग्राम्यादर्थ न्निवृत्ताश्व दुर्गण्यतितरन्ति ते
paraśriyā na tapyanti ye santaḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ | grāmyād arthān nivṛttāś ca durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
Bhīṣma dit : Ces hommes bons et nobles ne se consument pas d’envie devant la prospérité d’autrui. Se détournant des poursuites vulgaires, nées du village, et des gains mesquins, ils franchissent même les passages difficiles—les épreuves rudes et les défilés périlleux—par la force de leur maîtrise de soi et de leur vertu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The virtuous do not envy others’ success; by withdrawing from coarse, petty worldly pursuits and cultivating restraint, they can overcome even severe hardships.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma continues advising on ethical conduct, praising the character of the good—especially their freedom from envy and their ability to endure and transcend difficulties.