Shloka 23
Brāhmaṇa-kṛtya, Āśrama-niyama, and Dāna-prasaṃsā
Duties of the Brāhmaṇa, āśrama discipline, and praise of giving
एतद् विदित्वा कार्त्स्न्येन यो न मुह्ति मानव: । कुशली सर्वदु:खेषु स वै सर्वधनो नर:
etad viditvā kārtsnyena yo na muhyati mānavaḥ | kuśalī sarvaduḥkheṣu sa vai sarvadhano naraḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Celui qui a compris cela pleinement et, pour cette raison, ne se laisse jamais abuser, demeure ferme et sauf au milieu de toutes les souffrances. Lui seul est véritablement “riche” en tout sens : riche de ressources intérieures, et non de simples possessions.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Complete understanding of the truth being taught removes delusion (moha). Freedom from delusion makes a person resilient in all sorrows; such steadiness is presented as the highest form of wealth.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and the means to peace after the war. Here he concludes a point by stating that one who fully grasps it does not become confused and thus remains secure even amid suffering, embodying true prosperity.