Shloka 10
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
अमित्रमपि चेद् दीनं शरणैषिणमागतम् | व्यसने यो<नुगृह्नाति स वै पुरुषसत्तम:,शत्रु भी यदि दीन होकर शरण पानेकी इच्छासे घरपर आ जाय तो संकटके समय जो उसपर दया करता है, वही मनुष्योंमें श्रेष्ठ है
amitrām api ced dīnaṁ śaraṇaiṣiṇam āgatam | vyasane yo 'nugṛhṇāti sa vai puruṣasattamaḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「たとえ敵であっても、困窮して庇護を求めて来たなら、苦難の時にその者へ慈悲を示す人こそ、まことに人の中の最上である。ダルマは、友情を越えて—守りを乞う落ちぶれた敵にまで—憐れみを差し伸べるとき、最も鋭く試される。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence in dharma is shown by extending protection and kindness even to an enemy when he is helpless and seeks refuge; compassion in another’s distress is a higher test than loyalty to one’s own side.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on righteous conduct (Anuśāsana Parva), he lays down a moral principle: when a foe arrives humbled and asking for shelter, the virtuous person should not exploit that weakness but instead offer help during the crisis.