Shloka 2
सौम्य: सोमान्वये वेदे गताध्वा छिन्नसंशय: । धर्मनित्यो जितक्रोधो नित्यतृप्तो जितेन्द्रिय:
bhīṣma uvāca | saumyaḥ somānvaye vede gatādhvā chinnasaṁśayaḥ | dharmanityo jitakrodho nityatṛpto jitendriyaḥ ||
वह सौम्य था, सोमवंश में उत्पन्न था, वेद में पारंगत था, अध्ययन-मार्ग पूर्ण कर चुका था और उसके संशय कट चुके थे। वह सदा धर्मनिष्ठ, क्रोधजयी, नित्य संतुष्ट और जितेन्द्रिय था।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical ideal: true excellence is marked by Vedic grounding and inner clarity (freedom from doubt), steady commitment to dharma, mastery over anger and the senses, and enduring contentment—virtues that make a person fit for righteous living and counsel.
Bhishma begins describing a virtuous person (in the larger story he is recounting), listing his lineage and, more importantly, his moral and spiritual qualifications—learning, certainty, self-restraint, and unwavering dharma—as a prelude to the ensuing account.