Shloka 15
अध्याय २२० — बलिवासवसंवादः
Bali–Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness
अभयं यस्य भूतेभ्य: सर्वेषामभयं यत: । नमस्य: सर्वभूतानां दान्तो भवति बुद्धिमान्
abhayaṁ yasya bhūtebhyaḥ sarveṣām abhayaṁ yataḥ | namasyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ dānto bhavati buddhimān ||
Bhishma berkata: Orang bijak yang menahan diri, yang tidak gentar terhadap semua makhluk—dan dari dirinya semua makhluk pun menjadi bebas dari takut—menjadi layak dihormati oleh setiap yang bernyawa. Ia menegakkan dharma bukan dengan paksaan, melainkan dengan menghadirkan rasa aman di sekelilingnya.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom and discipline are shown by creating fearlessness: one should be harmless and steady so that all beings feel safe in one’s presence; such a person naturally becomes worthy of universal respect.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma after the war, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira by describing the marks of a virtuous person—here, the one whose self-restraint and non-threatening conduct remove fear from others.