Shloka 19
अत्रेः तपोबलप्रकाशः तथा च्यवनस्य सोमाधिकारः
Atri’s Illumination by Tapas; Cyavana and Soma-Entitlement
सिद्धिमाप्रोति विपुलामापदं चैव नाप्रुयात्
siddhim āpnoti vipulām āpadaṃ caiva nāpnuyāt
അവൻ മഹത്തായ സിദ്ധി പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു; ആപത്തിലേക്ക് ഒരിക്കലും വീഴുന്നില്ല.
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma states a general dharmic principle: right conduct yields substantial success (siddhi) and protects one from misfortune (āpada). The verse emphasizes the tangible, this-worldly benefit of ethical living, not merely abstract virtue.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, Bhīṣma continues advising on dharma and proper conduct. This line functions as a concise assurance of the results of following the prescribed ethical discipline: prosperity in aims and avoidance of distress.