Shloka 7
राज्ञोऽभिषेकः, अराजकदोषः, दण्डधारणस्य आवश्यकता
Royal Consecration, the Fault of Kinglessness, and the Necessity of Enforcement
अहनि् पूजयतो नित्यं संविभागेन पाण्डव । सर्वतस्तस्य कौन्तेय भैक्ष्याश्रमपर्द भवेत्
ahani pūjayato nityaṃ saṃvibhāgena pāṇḍava | sarvatas tasya kaunteya bhaikṣyāśramapadaṃ bhavet ||
Bhishma dit : Ô Pândava, ô fils de Kuntî, celui qui, jour après jour, honore sans cesse les personnes dignes en leur donnant ce qu’elles désirent, dans un esprit de partage et de distribution, atteint l’état et la voie spirituelle associés à la vie du mendiant sacré/brahmacārin. L’enseignement est que la révérence constante, manifestée par la générosité, purifie la conduite et mène vers l’idéal de discipline et de renoncement.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Consistent honoring of worthy people through generous sharing—giving what is desired/needed—cultivates purity and discipline, leading to the spiritual merit associated with the mendicant or brahmacārin mode of life.
In the Śānti Parva instruction, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war, emphasizing that daily acts of reverence expressed through charitable distribution yield high spiritual attainment.