Shloka 8
अम्बाया निर्वेदः तपोव्रताभ्यर्थना च
Ambā’s Despair and Petition for Ascetic Vows
एतद् बुद्धया विनिश्चित्य मनसा भरतर्षभ । यत् क्षमं ते महाबाहो तदिहारब्धुमहसि,“महाबाहु भरतश्रेष्ठ! अपनी बुद्धि और मनसे इस विषयमें निश्चित विचार करके तुम्हें जो उचित प्रतीत हो, वही करना चाहिये
etad buddhyā viniścitya manasā bharatarṣabha | yat kṣamaṃ te mahābāho tad ihārabdhum arhasi ||
महाबाहु भरतश्रेष्ठ! बुद्धी आणि मनाने या विषयाचा निश्चय करून, जे तुला योग्य व क्षम्य वाटेल, तेच येथे करणे उचित आहे.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should act only after clear discernment and inner reflection, choosing what is truly fitting (kṣama) in the given situation—an ethic of responsible, dharma-aligned decision-making rather than impulsive action.
Bhīṣma, as an elder authority, concludes his counsel by urging the addressed Bharata hero/king to deliberate with both intellect and mind and then undertake the course of action that appears proper and justified.