Shloka 11
Adhyāya 164: Gautama as Guest; Kaśyapa’s Satkāra and the Fourfold Arthagati; Journey to Virūpākṣa
अज्ञानप्रभवो मोह: पापाभ्यासात् प्रवर्तते । यदा प्राज्ञेषु रमते तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति
ajñāna-prabhavo mohaḥ pāpābhyāsāt pravartate | yadā prājñeṣu ramate tadā sadyaḥ praṇaśyati ||
Bhishma dit : L’illusion naît de l’ignorance et se fortifie par la répétition du péché. Mais lorsque l’on se plaît dans la compagnie et les conseils des sages, cette illusion est détruite sur-le-champ ; on voit ainsi que la clarté morale grandit par la bonne fréquentation et une conduite disciplinée.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Delusion (moha) arises from ignorance and is reinforced by habitual wrongdoing; it is swiftly removed by turning toward the wise—seeking their company, values, and guidance—thereby replacing harmful habits with discernment.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhīṣma is teaching principles of moral psychology: how ignorance and repeated sin generate confusion, and how association with the discerning restores clarity.