Shloka 45
अध्याय १७८ — प्राणवायुगतिः तथा शारीराग्निव्यवस्था
Adhyāya 178 — The courses of prāṇa-vāyu and the regulation of the bodily fire
निर्वेद निर्व॒तिं तृप्तिं शान्तिं सत्यं दमं क्षमाम् । सर्वभूतदयां चैव विद्धि मां समुपागतम्
nirveda nirvṛtiṃ tṛptiṃ śāntiṃ satyaṃ damaṃ kṣamām | sarvabhūtadayāṃ caiva viddhi māṃ samupāgatam ||
ビーシュマは言った。「よく知れ。私はこれらの徳—離欲（執着なき心）、内なる満足、充足、寂静、真実、自己制御、赦し、そして一切の生きとし生けるものへの慈悲—をすでに得た。この境地において、我が心は静かな倫理の明澄に安住し、動揺と敵意から解き放たれている。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma presents a cluster of dharmic virtues—dispassion, inner repose, contentment, peace, truthfulness, self-restraint, forgiveness, and universal compassion—as marks of spiritual and ethical maturity. The teaching emphasizes that true strength is shown not by domination but by mastery of oneself and benevolence toward all beings.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhīṣma speaks as a revered elder-teacher, describing his present inner state. He asks the listener to recognize that he has arrived at a condition grounded in calmness and virtue, suitable for imparting guidance on dharma and right conduct.