Shloka 12
सर्वे च नियतात्मानो बालानां संविभागिन: । उपेत्य शनकैर्यान्ति न सेवन्ति रजस्वलाम् | स्वर्गतिं चैव गच्छन्ति तथैव शुभकर्मिण:
sarve ca niyatātmāno bālānāṁ saṁvibhāginaḥ | upetya śanakair yānti na sevanti rajasvalām || svargatiṁ caiva gacchanti tathaiva śubhakarmiṇaḥ ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Mereka semua mengekang diri dan pikiran; mereka membagikan bagian yang semestinya kepada anak-anak. Saat mendekati orang lain pun mereka melangkah perlahan, penuh tata krama dan kendali. Mereka tidak bergaul dengan perempuan yang sedang haid. Dengan menjalankan kebajikan dan dharma demikian, mereka mencapai jalan menuju surga.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights disciplined, considerate conduct—self-restraint, fair provision for dependents (children), gentle behavior, and observance of sexual/purity restraints—as a dharmic lifestyle that yields merit and leads to svarga.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising on righteous conduct by describing the practices of virtuous people: they control the mind, distribute shares to children, behave gently, avoid intercourse with a menstruating woman, and thereby attain heaven through auspicious deeds.