Shloka 11

प्रेत्य चात्र मनुष्येन्द्र परमं विन्दते सुखम्‌ । दमेन हि समायुक्तो महान्तं धर्ममश्लुते,नरेन्द्र! दमसे अर्थात्‌ इन्द्रिय और मनके संयमसे युक्त पुरुषको महान धर्मकी प्राप्ति होती है। वह इहलोक और परलोकमें भी परम सुख पाता है

pretya cātra manuṣyendra paramaṃ vindate sukham | damena hi samāyukto mahāntaṃ dharmam aśnute, narendra |

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ മനുഷ്യേന്ദ്രാ! ദമം ഉള്ളവൻ ഇഹലോകത്തും, മരണാനന്തരം പരലോകത്തും പരമസുഖം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു. കാരണം ഇന്ദ്രിയ-മനോനിയന്ത്രണത്തോടെ ശാസിതനായ പുരുഷൻ മഹാധർമ്മത്തെ കൈവരിക്കുന്നു, ഹേ രാജാവേ.

प्रेत्यhaving departed (after death)
प्रेत्य:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र-इ (धातु) → प्रेत्य (क्त्वान्त)
Formक्त्वा/ल्यप् (absolutive), अव्यय
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formनिपात
अत्रhere (in this world)
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
Formदेशाव्यय
मनुष्येन्द्रO lord of men (king)
मनुष्येन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य-इन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
परमम्supreme
परमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विन्दतेattains, finds
विन्दते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (लभे/विन्दते)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
सुखम्happiness
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दमेनby self-control
दमेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
Formनिपात
समायुक्तःendowed with, joined with
समायुक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आ-युज् → समायुक्त (क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महान्तम्great
महान्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेattains, reaches
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (व्याप्तौ/अश्नुते = प्राप्नोति)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
नरेन्द्रO king
नरेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootनर-इन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
Y
Yudhishthira

Educational Q&A

Bhīṣma teaches that dama—self-restraint, especially mastery over the senses and mind—is a direct means to attain great Dharma and thereby the highest happiness in both this life and the next.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma continues his ethical counsel for a ruler, emphasizing inner discipline as the foundation of righteous conduct and lasting well-being.