Shloka 27
प्रजाविसर्ग-तत्त्वनिर्णयः | Cosmogony of Elemental Emergence
Bharadvāja–Bhṛgu Dialogue
न हिंसयति यो जन्तून् मनोवाक्कायहेतुभि: । जीवितार्थापनयनै: प्राणिभिर्न स हिंस्यते
na hiṁsayati yo jantūn manovākkāyahetubhiḥ | jīvitārthāpanayanaiḥ prāṇibhir na sa hiṁsyate ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Celui qui ne blesse aucun être vivant par la pensée, la parole et le corps n’est pas blessé, même par des créatures violentes qui, autrement, dépouilleraient les êtres de la vie et des moyens d’existence. Cette non-violence devient une force éthique protectrice, qui retient l’hostilité et diminue les causes qui attirent le mal.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahimsa must be practiced in thought, speech, and action. A person who refrains from harming others in these three ways becomes less entangled in cycles of hostility and retaliation; even those inclined to violence are less likely to harm such a person.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma teaches Yudhishthira ethical principles for peace and right conduct. Here he highlights non-violence as a practical discipline that shapes one’s safety and social relations.