Shloka 12
अध्याय २२० — बलिवासवसंवादः
Bali–Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness
अवैरकृत् सूपचार: समो निन्दाप्रशंसयो: । सुवृत्त: शीलसम्पन्न: प्रसन्नात्मा55त्मवान् प्रभु:
avairakṛt sūpacāraḥ samo nindāpraśaṃsayoḥ | suvṛttaḥ śīlasampannaḥ prasannātmā ātmavān prabhuḥ ||
Bhishma dit : «Il ne nourrit aucune inimitié et se comporte avec une courtoisie accomplie. Il demeure égal d’âme au milieu du blâme et de la louange. Sa conduite est droite, son caractère bien formé ; son for intérieur est serein. Maître de lui-même et plein d’autorité, il se tient ferme dans la vertu.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines an ideal ethical person: one who does not generate hostility, treats others with courteous conduct, remains steady in praise and blame, and is inwardly serene and self-mastered.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and right conduct; here he lists qualities that mark a virtuous, authoritative person fit to guide or lead through moral steadiness.