Shloka 5
Vyavahāra-Śuddhi and Rājadharma: Clean Administration, Counsel, and Proportional Punishment
Chapter 86
भीष्म उवाच एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ यथा वदसि बुद्धिमन् । दुर्लभ: पुरुष: कश्रिदेभियुक्तो गुणै: शूभै:
bhīṣma uvāca | evam etan mahāprājña yathā vadasi buddhiman | durlabhaḥ puruṣaḥ kaścid ebhiyukto guṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Demikianlah adanya, wahai maha-bijaksana; seperti yang engkau ucapkan, wahai yang arif. Sungguh, amat jarang ditemukan walau seorang pun yang dianugerahi kebajikan-kebajikan mulia ini.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma affirms that truly virtuous character—where many auspicious qualities are united in one person—is uncommon, implying that ethical excellence requires exceptional cultivation and is not easily found.
In the Shanti Parva dialogue, Bhishma responds to Yudhishthira’s statement about noble qualities, agreeing with him and emphasizing the rarity of a person who possesses all such virtues.