Shloka 5
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
यत् कृतं स्याच्छुभं कर्म पापं वा यदि वाश्षुते । तस्माच्छुभानि कर्माणि कुर्याद् वा बुद्धिकर्मभि:
yat kṛtaṃ syāc chubhaṃ karma pāpaṃ vā yadi vāśnute | tasmāc chubhāni karmāṇi kuryād vā buddhi-karmabhiḥ ||
Apa pun perbuatan yang dilakukan seseorang—baik kebajikan maupun dosa—buahnya pasti harus ia alami sendiri. Karena itu, dengan batin, budi, dan tindakan lahiriah, hendaknya ia senantiasa memilih dan menjalankan perbuatan yang baik saja.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person must personally experience the consequences of his own actions; therefore one should deliberately cultivate and perform only wholesome (śubha) actions through thought, discernment, and conduct.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira by emphasizing personal moral accountability and urging sustained commitment to virtuous action.