Shloka 16
चिरकारि-उपाख्यानम् / The Exemplum of Cirakārī: Deliberation Before Irreversible Action
सर्वतः शड़्कते स्तेनो मृगो ग्राममिवेयिवान् । बहुधा5<चरितं पापमन्यत्रैवानुपश्यति
sarvataḥ śaṅkate steno mṛgo grāmam iveyivān | bahudhā caritaṃ pāpam anyatraivānupaśyati ||
Seorang pencuri curiga kepada semua orang, laksana rusa yang tersesat masuk ke desa. Karena ia sendiri berulang kali berbuat dosa, ia pun melihat dosa yang sama pada diri orang lain.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wrongdoing breeds inner fear and suspicion: one who has repeatedly acted sinfully tends to project that same intent onto others, living in constant apprehension.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on righteous conduct, he uses a vivid simile: a thief, like a deer trapped in a village, is frightened from every direction, because his own past misdeeds make him expect harm and deceit from others.