इदं कायव्यचरितं यो नित्यमनुचिन्तयेत् । नारण्येभ्यो हि भूतेभ्यो भयं प्राप्रोति किंचन,जो प्रतिदिन कायव्यके इस चरित्रका चिन्तन करता है, उसे वनवासी प्राणियोंसे किंचिन्मात्र भी भय नहीं प्राप्त होता
idaṃ kāyavyacaritaṃ yo nityam anucintayet | nāraṇyebhyo hi bhūtebhyo bhayaṃ prāpnoti kiṃcana ||
Barangsiapa senantiasa merenungkan kisah laku-tata diri Kāyavya ini, ia tidak akan ditimpa rasa takut sedikit pun dari makhluk-makhluk penghuni rimba.
भीष्म उवाच
Regular contemplation on an exemplar of right conduct (Kāyavya’s carita) cultivates inner steadiness, so that external threats—symbolized by wild forest creatures—no longer generate fear.
Bhīṣma is concluding a didactic point: he recommends daily reflection on the story of Kāyavya’s conduct and states its fruit (phala)—freedom from fear even in the wilderness.