Shloka 11
दैव–पुरुषकार-प्रश्नः
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Inquiry: Fate and Human Effort
कृती सर्वत्र लभते प्रतिष्ठां भाग्यसंयुताम् । अकृती लभते भ्रष्ट: क्षते क्षारावसेचनम्
kṛtī sarvatra labhate pratiṣṭhāṃ bhāgyasaṃyutām | akṛtī labhate bhraṣṭaḥ kṣate kṣārāvasecanam ||
Orang yang cakap dan tekun memperoleh kehormatan di mana-mana, ditopang oleh nasib baik. Tetapi yang tak cakap dan malas, jatuh dari hormat, menemui derita laksana garam ditaburkan pada luka.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that personal capability and sustained effort lead to honour and stability, often aided by fortune; whereas idleness or incompetence results in loss of standing and compounded suffering—pain added to pain, like salt on a wound.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right conduct. Here he uses a sharp proverb-like comparison to contrast the outcomes of industriousness versus inactivity, emphasizing ethical self-discipline and responsibility.