Shloka 13
दीर्घदर्शी–दीर्घसूत्र–संप्रतिपत्तिमान् आख्यानम्
The Parable of Foresight, Procrastination, and Presence of Mind
प्रसादयेन्मधुरया वाचा चाप्यथ कर्मणा । महामनाश्चापि भवेद् विवहेच्च महाकुले
prasādayen madhurayā vācā cāpy atha karmaṇā | mahāmanāś cāpi bhaved vivahec ca mahākule ||
ビーシュマは言った。「甘美な言葉によって、また正しい行いによって、彼らの心を得るべきである。心を大きくし、名門に婚姻を結べ。ここで説かれるのは、不義の手段で財を得たことによって生じる罪の贖いである。穢れを帯びた王は三ヴェーダを学び、師とバラモンに近侍して奉仕し、柔らかな言葉と善行によって彼らを喜ばせ、施しの心を養い、さらに高貴な家系との縁組によって社会的・道徳的基盤を固める—かくして清めを求め、正法に生きる者たちの共同体へ再び入るのである。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purification and moral restoration are pursued through humility and service: pleasing the learned with gentle speech and righteous action, cultivating generosity of mind, and aligning one’s life with dharmic social norms—presented here as remedies for the taint of unrighteous gain.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma advises on corrective measures for a king stained by adharma. This verse highlights two practical disciplines—sweet speech and good conduct—along with becoming large-minded and forming a marriage alliance with a noble family, as part of a broader regimen of expiation and reintegration.