Shloka 26
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
दानवेन्द्रास्त्वतिक्रम्य तत् पितामहशासनम् । धर्मस्यापचयं चक्कुः: क्रोधलो भसमन्विता:,परंतु दानवेश्वरोंने क्रोध और लोभसे युक्त हो ब्रह्माजीकी उस आज्ञाका उल्लंघन करके धर्मको हानि पहुँचाना आरम्भ किया
dānavendrās tv atikramya tat pitāmahaśāsanam | dharmasyāpacayaṃ cakruḥ krodhalobhasamanvitāḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Namun para penguasa Danava, dikuasai amarah dan ketamakan, melanggar titah Sang Kakek Agung (Brahma) dan mulai menimbulkan kemerosotan dharma.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger and greed lead beings to violate rightful injunctions and thereby cause the erosion of dharma; ethical collapse begins with inner vices that override restraint and obedience to higher law.
Bhīṣma describes how the leaders of the Dānavas disregarded Brahmā’s command; under the influence of krodha (anger) and lobha (greed), they initiated actions that harmed dharma and set a pattern of moral disorder.