Shloka 29
Adhyāya 159 — Dāna–Dakṣiṇā, Āpaddharma Measures, and Prāyaścitta Classifications
कामक्रोधव्यपेता ये निर्ममा निरहंकृता: | सुव्रता: स्थिरमर्यादास्तानुपास्व च पृच्छ च,जो काम और क्रोधसे रहित, ममता और अहंकारसे शून्य, उत्तम व्रतका पालन करनेवाले तथा धर्ममर्यादाको स्थिर रखनेवाले हैं, उन्हीं महापुरुषोंका संग करो और उनसे अपना संदेह पूछो
kāmakrodhavyapetā ye nirmamā nirahaṅkṛtāḥ | suvratāḥ sthiramaryādās tān upāsva ca pṛccha ca ||
ビーシュマは言った。「欲と怒りを離れ、執着と我慢（我執）を持たず、尊い誓戒を守り、ダルマの境界を揺るぎなく保つ者たちの交わりを求めよ。そのような偉大なる人々に仕え、疑いを晴らすために問いかけよ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
To learn dharma, approach exemplars of inner discipline—those free from desire, anger, possessiveness, and ego—serve them with humility, and ask questions to remove doubt. Moral clarity is gained through the guidance of the virtuous and steady-minded.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma counsels the listener (Yudhiṣṭhira in context) on the proper method of seeking ethical and spiritual guidance: keep company with self-controlled, dharma-grounded elders and inquire from them rather than relying on restless passions or pride.