Shloka 25
Go-dāna-phala-nirdeśa
Merit and Destinations from the Gift of Cows
आर्जवे च तथा शूरा: शमे वर्तन्ति मानवा: । तैस्तैश्न नियमै: शूरा बहव: सन्ति चापरे । वेदाध्ययनशूराश्व शूराश्षाध्यापने रता:
ārjave ca tathā śūrāḥ śame vartante mānavāḥ | tais taiś ca niyamaiḥ śūrā bahavaḥ santi cāpare | vedādhyayanaśūrāś ca śūrāś cādhyāpane ratāḥ |
ビーシュマは言った。「ある者は率直さにおいて『英雄』であり、ある者は自制と内なる静けさによってその勇を示す。さらに、さまざまな戒めと規律を守ることで英雄と知られる者もいる。また、ヴェーダの学習において英雄なる者、教示において英雄なる者もいる。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism is not limited to battlefield courage; it can be expressed as moral integrity (ārjava), mental restraint (śama), disciplined observances (niyama), and dedication to sacred learning and teaching (vedādhyayana, adhyāpana).
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma, he broadens the meaning of ‘śūra’ (hero) by listing non-martial forms of valor—ethical conduct, self-mastery, disciplined living, and commitment to Vedic study and instruction.