Shloka 6
राज्ञो वृत्त-गुण-संग्रहः (Conduct and the Thirty-Six Virtues of a King) / The King’s Code of Conduct
अर्थ ब्रूयान्न चासत्सु गुणान् ब्रूयान्न चात्मन: । आदद्यान्न च साधुभ्यो नासत्पुरुषमाश्रयेत्
arthaṁ brūyān na cāsatsu guṇān brūyān na cātmanaḥ | ādadyān na ca sādhubhyo nāsatpuruṣam āśrayet ||
अर्थपूर्ण व सत्य वचन बोलावे; जिथे गुण नाहीत तिथे गुणांची स्तुती करू नये, तसेच आत्मस्तुतीत रमू नये. साधूजनांकडून काहीही घेऊ नये. आणि असत्पुरुषाचा आश्रय कधीही घेऊ नये.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Practice ethical restraint in speech and conduct: speak only what is meaningful, avoid false praise and self-praise, do not exploit the virtuous, and do not rely on wicked people.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on moral discipline—especially truthful, purposeful speech, fair dealing, and choosing worthy associations.