Shloka 61
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
युवनाश्वेन च तथा शिबिनौशीनरेण च । मुचुकुन्देन मान्धात्रा हरिश्वन्द्रेण वा विभो
yuvanāśvena ca tathā śibinauśīnareṇa ca | mucukundena māndhātrā hariścandreṇa vā vibho kuntīnandana |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai putera Kuntī yang perkasa, demikian juga ikrar itu telah dipelihara oleh Yuvanāśva, oleh Śibi daripada keturunan Uśīnara, oleh Mucukunda, oleh Māndhātṛ, dan oleh Hariścandra.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that disciplined restraint—here exemplified by abstaining from meat during a sacred period—supports compassion toward beings and strengthens inner purity, which in turn becomes a basis for higher understanding and dharmic excellence.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma by listing renowned kings who practiced a particular vow. This verse continues the catalogue, naming Yuvanāśva, Śibi (of the Uśīnara line), Mucukunda, Māndhātṛ, and Hariścandra as exemplars.