Shloka 7
शक्यं दीर्घेण कालेन युक्तेनातन्द्रितेन च । प्राणयात्रामनेकां च कल्पमानेन भारत
śakyaṃ dīrgheṇa kālena yuktenātandritena ca | prāṇayātrām anekāṃ ca kalpamānena bhārata ||
Wahai Bhārata, dengan rentang waktu yang panjang, dengan disiplin, dan tanpa kelalaian, seseorang dapat mempertahankan hidupnya melalui banyak cara penghidupan—menyesuaikan sarana hidupnya dari waktu ke waktu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustaining life in a dharmic way requires long-term patience, disciplined engagement, and constant vigilance; by adapting one’s means thoughtfully, one can endure changing circumstances without falling into negligence.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on practical dharma. Here he emphasizes perseverance and regulated effort as the basis for maintaining livelihood across varying conditions.