Shloka 41
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
सो5हमेतादृशाल्लॉकान् दृष्टवा भरतसत्तम | यन्मे कृतं ब्राह्मणेषु न तप्ये तेन पार्थिव
so ’ham etādṛśāl lokān dṛṣṭvā bharatasattama | yan me kṛtaṃ brāhmaṇeṣu na tapye tena pārthiva ||
ビーシュマは言った。「バーラタ族の最勝者よ、王よ。かくのごとき功徳の世界を見た今、私は婆羅門たちのために為した行いの果に満ち足りている。ゆえに、王よ、私は嘆かぬ。『なぜ他の功徳をさらに積まなかったのか』と悔いに灼かれることもない。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes contentment grounded in dharma: when one has acted rightly—here, by serving and honoring Brahmanas—one should accept the resulting fruit without later self-torment or comparative regret about other possible merits.
In his instruction to the king, Bhishma reflects on the outcome of his past conduct toward Brahmanas. Having ‘seen’ the meritorious realms gained thereby, he tells Yudhiṣṭhira that he feels no remorse and is not troubled by thoughts of having missed other virtuous acts.