Shloka 17
दीर्घदर्शी–दीर्घसूत्र–संप्रतिपत्तिमान् आख्यानम्
The Parable of Foresight, Procrastination, and Presence of Mind
लोके च लभते पूजां परत्रेह महत् फलम्
loke ca labhate pūjāṃ paratreha mahat phalam |
Bhishma berkata: Orang yang hidup dengan perilaku demikian memperoleh penghormatan di dunia ini dan, kelak, ganjaran besar. Menjadi bebas dari dosa, ia segera meraih hormat banyak orang, menikmati beragam kebahagiaan, dan terlindungi oleh daya kebajikan-kebajikannya yang utama. Maka ia berbagi buah besar, baik di sini maupun di alam kemudian.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right conduct (dharma-based ācāra) yields a double fruit: social honor and well-being in this life, and great merit and reward in the next; good deeds themselves become a form of protection.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on dharma, explaining the tangible and transcendent outcomes of virtuous behavior—respect among people now and great results after death.