Shloka 62
सुव्रतः सुमुख: सूक्ष्म: सुधोष: सुखद: सुह्ृत् मनोहरो जितक्रोधो वीरबाहुर्विदारण:
suvrataḥ sumukhaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sudhoṣaḥ sukhadaḥ suhṛt | manoharo jitakrodho vīrabāhur vidāraṇaḥ ||
Bhishma bersabda: Ia pemilik laku tapa yang luhur, berwajah elok dan menenteramkan; amat halus tak terukur; bertutur mulia dan bergema; pemberi kebahagiaan; sahabat sejati semua makhluk dengan welas asih tanpa sebab. Ia memikat hati dengan keelokan dan kata-kata lembut; penakluk amarah—tak terpancing meski diperlakukan zalim; berlengan perkasa; dan penghancur para pelanggar dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical ideal where inner discipline (conquering anger), universal goodwill (suhṛt), and beneficence (sukhadaḥ) coexist with strength (vīrabāhuḥ) used to protect dharma (vidāraṇaḥ). True power is shown as restrained, compassionate, and directed against unrighteousness rather than driven by personal rage.
Bhīṣma is reciting a sequence of exalted epithets describing the supreme being’s qualities—pleasant presence, subtle nature, noble speech, kindness to all, and the capacity to destroy adharma. The passage functions as devotional praise and moral instruction through divine attributes.