Shloka 2
Vipulopākhyāna—Ruci-rakṣā and Śakra’s Māyā (विपुलोपाख्यानम्—रुचिरक्षणं शक्रमाया च)
भीष्म उवाच क्रिया भवति केषांचिदुपांशुव्रतमुत्तमम् । यो यो याचेत यत् किज्चित् सर्व दद्याम इत्यपि
bhīṣma uvāca
kriyā bhavati keṣāñcid upāṃśu-vratam uttamam |
yo yo yāceta yat kiñcit sarvaṃ dadyām ity api ||
ビーシュマは言った。「ユディシュティラよ。ある者にとっては、祭祀の務め、師への謝礼（グル・ダクシナー）、家族の扶養といった能動の行いこそが選び取った目的である。別の者にとっては、ほとんど沈黙に近い抑制の誓いを守って生きることが最高の修行である。ゆえに、いかなる乞い人が何を求めようとも、『よい、与えよう』という心で応じ、誰一人として失望させて帰してはならぬ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Different people follow different legitimate paths—some through active duties and some through disciplined restraint—but in all cases one should cultivate generosity: when someone asks, respond with the intention to give and do not dismiss the petitioner with hopelessness.
In Bhishma’s instruction to Yudhishthira on dharma, he explains that both action-oriented life and vow-based restraint can be valid aims, and he emphasizes the ethical stance a giver should adopt toward those who come to ask for help.