Shloka 10
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
अप्यदृष्टं श्रवादेव पुरुषं धर्मचारिणम् | भूतिकर्माणि कुर्वाणं तं जना: कुर्वते प्रियम्
apy adṛṣṭaṃ śravād eva puruṣaṃ dharmacāriṇam | bhūtikarmāṇi kurvāṇaṃ taṃ janāḥ kurvate priyam ||
Bhishma berkata: “Walaupun mereka belum pernah melihatnya, orang ramai tetap menaruh kasih kepada seorang yang berpegang pada dharma hanya dengan mendengar tentangnya—apabila dia tekun melakukan perbuatan yang membawa kebajikan dan kemakmuran kepada orang lain.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharmic conduct and welfare-oriented action generate trust and affection in society; even without personal acquaintance, a virtuous person becomes beloved through the mere hearing of his character and deeds.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction (Anuśāsana Parva), he highlights a social-ethical principle: the fame of a righteous, beneficent person spreads, and people naturally feel goodwill toward him even if they have not met him.