Shloka 17
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
धर्मेण सर्वकार्याणि जीवितादीनि भारत । आरभमन्ते सदा पार्था: प्रार्थथाना महद् यश:,भारत! कुन्तीके पुत्र जीवन-निर्वाह आदिके सभी कार्य सदा धर्मपूर्वक ही आरम्भ करते हैं। कारण कि वे जगत्में अपना महान् यश फैलाना चाहते हैं
dharmeṇa sarvakāryāṇi jīvitādīni bhārata | ārabhamante sadā pārthāḥ prārthayānā mahad yaśaḥ ||
हे भारत! पृथापुत्र पार्थ जीवन-निर्वाहादी सर्व कार्ये नेहमी धर्मानेच आरंभ करतात; कारण धर्माचरणाने जगात महान यश मिळवावे अशी त्यांची इच्छा असते.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
That even basic pursuits like livelihood should be initiated and carried out in harmony with dharma; true and lasting renown (yaśas) is grounded in righteous means, not merely in success or power.
Sañjaya, reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, characterizes the Pāṇḍavas as consistently dharma-guided in their undertakings, emphasizing their ethical orientation and their aspiration for honorable fame.