Shloka 12
श्रेयो-धर्मकर्मविचारः
Inquiry into Śreyas, Dharma, and Karma
तद्वज्जातिशतैर्जीव: शुद्धातेडनेन कर्मणा । यत्नेन महता चैवाप्येकजातौ विशुद्धाते
tadvat jātiśatair jīvaḥ śuddhyate 'nena karmaṇā | yatnena mahatā caivāpy ekajātyāṃ viśuddhyate ||
ビーシュマは言った。「同じく、生きとし生けるものがこの修行によって清められるのは、幾百の生を経てのちである。だが、大いなる努力を絶やさず続けるなら、一生のうちに清浄となり得る。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purification of the self/mind may take many lifetimes through ordinary practice, but intense, sustained effort in the prescribed disciplines can bring thorough purification within a single lifetime.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on inner discipline and moral-spiritual practice, emphasizing the transformative power of concentrated effort compared to slow progress across many births.