Shloka 32
Vyavahāra-Śuddhi and Rājadharma: Clean Administration, Counsel, and Proportional Punishment
Chapter 86
व्यूहयन्त्रायुधानां च तत्त्वज्ञो विक्रमान्वित: । वर्षशीतोष्णवातानां सहिष्णु: पररन्ध्रवित्
vyūhayantrāyudhānāṁ ca tattvajño vikramānvitaḥ | varṣaśītoṣṇavātānāṁ sahiṣṇuḥ pararandhravit ||
Ia harus ahli dalam hakikat formasi tempur, mesin-mesin perang, serta senjata; berani; tabah menanggung hujan, dingin, panas, dan angin; serta cakap membaca celah dan kelemahan musuh.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Competence in war is not mere aggression: a responsible warrior-leader must unite technical mastery (formations, engines, weapons), courage, environmental endurance, and strategic insight into the opponent’s weak points.
In the Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and governance; here he lists essential qualifications for a capable fighter/commander—expertise in tactics and arms, steadfastness under hardship, and the ability to identify an enemy’s vulnerabilities.