Shloka 8
Chapter 81: Trust, Allies, and the Qualifications of the King’s Artha-Secretary (अर्थसचिव)
असाधु: साधुतामेति साधुर्भवति दारुण: । अरिश्व मित्र भवति मित्र चापि प्रदुष्पति
asādhuḥ sādhutām eti sādhur bhavati dāruṇaḥ | ariś ca mitraṃ bhavati mitraṃ cāpi praduṣyati ||
ພີສະມະກ່າວວ່າ: ຄົນຊົ່ວອາດກາຍເປັນຄົນດີ ແລະຄົນດີອາດກາຍເປັນຄົນໂຫດຮ້າຍ. ສັດຕູອາດກາຍເປັນມິດ ແລະມິດກໍອາດເສື່ອມຊົ່ວໄດ້. ເພາະໃຈຄົນບໍ່ຢູ່ຄົງທີ່ຕະຫຼອດ ຈະໃຫ້ໄວ້ໃຈໃຜໄດ້ຢ່າງເຕັມທີ່ໃນທຸກເວລາໄດ້ແນວໃດ? ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ການງານຫຼັກທີ່ສຳຄັນ ຄວນເຮັດໃຫ້ສຳເລັດຕໍ່ໜ້າຕາຂອງຕົນເອງ—ຢ່າປ່ອຍໃຫ້ຂຶ້ນກັບຄວາມປ່ຽນແປງອັນບໍ່ແນ່ນອນໃນໃຈຄົນ.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
People’s dispositions can change—bad may become good, good may become cruel; enemies may become friends and friends may deteriorate. Because the mind is unstable, one should be cautious in trust and ensure crucial duties are completed directly and promptly rather than relying on others’ unchanging loyalty.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and polity, Bhishma advises Yudhishthira with practical ethical counsel: do not assume permanence in relationships or character; act with vigilance and complete essential responsibilities without delay.