Shloka 14
निर्वेदोपदेशः (Nirveda-Upadeśa) — Maṅki’s Dispassion and the Limits of Wealth-Seeking
ततः प्रभातसमये सुखं दृष्टवाब्रवीदिदम् । गच्छ सौम्य पथानेन कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि
tataḥ prabhātasamaye sukhaṁ dṛṣṭvābravīd idam | gaccha saumya pathānena kṛtakṛtyo bhaviṣyasi ||
やがて夜が明け、彼が無事で安らかなのを見て、ビーシュマは言った。「行け、やさしき者よ、この道のままに。汝は目的を果たして帰って来よう。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys a courteous, dharma-inflected benediction: when one has completed the intended duty or mission (kṛtakṛtya), one should proceed calmly on the proper course, with the assurance of having done what needed to be done.
At dawn, Bhīṣma observes the addressed person to be safe and composed, then instructs him to depart by a particular route, affirming that the person’s objective has been successfully fulfilled.