Shloka 35
कीर्तयानो नरो होतान् मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषै: । स्तुवंश्व प्रतिनन्दंश्व मुच्यते सर्वतो भयात्
kīrtayāno naro hotān mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ | stuvaṃś ca pratinandaṃś ca mucyate sarvato bhayāt ||
Bhīṣma bersabda: Seseorang yang mengumandangkan dan menyebut-nyebut para hotṛ (imam pelaksana yajña) terbebas dari segala dosa. Dan siapa yang memuji mereka serta bersukacita atas kebajikan mereka, ia lepas dari ketakutan dari segala penjuru.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Honoring righteous action—by recounting, praising, and approving it—purifies the speaker from sin and cultivates fearlessness; ethical speech aligned with dharma becomes a means of inner cleansing and security.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and conduct. Here he emphasizes the spiritual benefit of speaking well of those who perform sacred duties (yajña), presenting praise and appreciative acknowledgment as morally transformative acts.