Shloka 96
युधिछिर उवाच स्वधर्मे स्थिरता स्थैर्य धेर्यमिन्द्रियनिग्रह: । स्नान मनोमलत्यागो दान वै भूतरक्षणम्
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca svadharme sthiratā sthairyaṃ dhairyam indriyanigrahaḥ | snānaṃ manomalatyāgo dānaṃ vai bhūtarakṣaṇam ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Keteguhan adalah tetap berdiri dalam svadharma. Ketabahan adalah pengekangan indria. ‘Mandi’ adalah menanggalkan kotoran batin. Dan ‘pemberian’ sejati adalah melindungi makhluk hidup.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous life is defined not by a single act but by a disciplined character: fidelity to one’s own duty, inner steadiness, courage, sensory restraint, outer and inner purity, generosity, and compassionate protection of all beings.
In the Vana Parva context, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a concise list of virtues that constitute dharmic conduct, presenting an ethical standard grounded in self-mastery, purification, and benevolence.