Shloka 9
नतु वक्षिन्नयेत् प्राज्ञो गृहीत्वैव करे नरम् । उच्यमानस्तु धर्मेण धर्मलोकभयच्छले
na tu vakṣy nayed prājño gṛhītvāiva kare naram | ucyamānas tu dharmeṇa dharmalokabhayacchale ||
ビーシュマは言った。「たとえ真に賢い者であっても、人の手を取って力ずくでダルマの道へ引き立てることはできない。だが正義にかなう言葉をもって—ダルマを掲げ、さらには世間の非難を恐れる心さえ引き合いに出して—その者を正しい行いへと促すことはできる。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma cannot be imposed by coercion; the wise should guide through reasoned, lawful admonition, and may also appeal to social accountability (fear of public blame) as a practical means to encourage righteous behavior.
In Bhishma’s instruction on conduct (Anushasana Parva), he explains the limits of moral authority: even the wise cannot compel virtue by force, but they can counsel a person toward dharma using just arguments and socially persuasive considerations.