Shloka 20
Gautama’s Flight, the Enchanted Grove, and the Arrival of Rājadharma
Nāḍījaṅgha
सर्वथा क्षमिणा भाव्यं तथा सत्यपरेण च । वीतहर्षभयक्रोधो धृतिमाप्रोति पण्डित:
sarvathā kṣamiṇā bhāvyaṃ tathā satyapareṇa ca | vītaharṣabhayakrodho dhṛtim āpnoti paṇḍitaḥ ||
Bhishma bersabda: Dalam segala keadaan, seseorang hendaknya memelihara kṣamā (pemaafan/kelapangan hati) dan tetap teguh berpegang pada satya (kebenaran). Hanya orang bijak yang telah menanggalkan kegirangan yang meluap, rasa takut, dan amarah yang mencapai dhṛti—keteguhan batin yang menopang dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivate universal forbearance (kṣamā) and unwavering commitment to truth (satya). True dhṛti—steady moral and mental strength—arises when one becomes free from the destabilizing impulses of elation, fear, and anger.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma after the war, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on ethical conduct and inner discipline, emphasizing virtues that stabilize a ruler and any person: patience, truthfulness, and mastery over reactive emotions.