Shloka 9
अध्याय १७८ — प्राणवायुगतिः तथा शारीराग्निव्यवस्था
Adhyāya 178 — The courses of prāṇa-vāyu and the regulation of the bodily fire
न चैवाविहितं शक्यं दक्षेणापीहितुं धनम् । युक्तेन श्रद्धया सम्यगीहां समनुतिष्ठता
na caivāvihitaṃ śakyaṃ dakṣeṇāpīhituṃ dhanam | yuktena śraddhayā samyag īhāṃ samanutiṣṭhatā ||
ビーシュマは語った。「たとえ有能で利発な者であっても、自らに割り当てられていない財を得ることはできない。規律を守り、信を抱き、正しく誠実に努めたとしても、定められぬものは手中に来ない。この教えは人の働きの限界を示し、結果への執着を離れて、正しい努力に堅く立つことを勧める。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should exert oneself rightly and with faith, yet recognize that outcomes—such as gaining wealth—are limited by what is allotted; therefore, do not cling to results or blame oneself for what is not destined.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhishma continues advising on dharma and practical ethics, explaining to the listener that even skill and sincere effort cannot secure what is not ordained, encouraging balanced effort and inner steadiness.