Shloka 10
कपोत-लुब्धकसंवादः — Hunter’s Remorse and Renunciatory Resolve
अभिशथ्याज्ञानिन: केचिन्मिथ्याविज्ञानिन: परे | तद्बै यथायथं बुद्ध्वा ज्ञाममाददते सताम्
abhiśathyājñāninaḥ kecin mithyāvijñāninaḥ pare | tad vai yathāyathaṃ buddhvā jñānam ādadate satām ||
Bhishma dit : Certains sont véritablement sages, tandis que d’autres ne possèdent qu’un faux semblant de savoir. Comprenant correctement cette distinction et dans la juste mesure, un roi doit n’accepter et ne suivre que la connaissance des hommes de bien—ceux qui sont doués d’une véritable clairvoyance de la vérité.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must practice discernment: not all who appear learned are truly wise. After carefully distinguishing genuine insight from false or misleading learning, he should adopt only the counsel and knowledge of the virtuous and truth-grounded.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma continues instructing Yudhishthira on righteous governance and conduct. Here he emphasizes evaluating advisers and teachings, warning that some are ignorant or falsely knowledgeable, and urging the king to rely on the wisdom of the truly good.