Shloka 82
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
दैवं पुरुषकारश्न स्थितावन्योन्यसंश्रयात् । उदाराणां तु सत्कर्म दैवं क्लीबा उपासते
daivaṁ puruṣakāraś ca sthitāv anyonya-saṁśrayāt | udārāṇāṁ tu satkarma daivaṁ klībā upāsate ||
Brahmadatta dit : Le destin (l’ordonnance divine) et l’effort humain ne tiennent debout qu’en s’appuyant l’un sur l’autre. Pourtant, les âmes nobles persévèrent dans l’action juste ; tandis que les faibles et sans virilité ne font qu’adorer le destin, s’en servant d’alibi au lieu d’agir avec droiture.
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine fate and human effort are interdependent, but ethical excellence lies in choosing sustained righteous action; blaming or relying solely on fate is portrayed as moral weakness.
In a didactic exchange within the Śānti Parva, Brahmadatta articulates a moral principle: noble people act virtuously regardless of circumstances, whereas the timid justify inaction by appealing to fate.