Shloka 133
न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्य न लोभो नाशुभा मति: । भवन्ति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां पुरुषोत्तमे
na krodho na ca mātsaryaṁ na lobho nāśubhā matiḥ | bhavanti kṛta-puṇyānāṁ bhaktānāṁ puruṣottame ||
Bhishma berkata: Dalam kalangan para bhakta yang berjiwa mulia dan telah mengumpul kebajikan, apabila bhakti mereka terpaut pada Puruṣottama, tidak timbul kemarahan, tidak lahir iri hati, tidak ada ketamakan; dan akal budi mereka tidak pernah condong kepada yang kotor atau memudaratkan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True devotion to Puruṣottama, supported by accumulated merit and right conduct, naturally weakens and removes inner vices—anger, envy, and greed—and keeps the intellect from turning toward impure or harmful aims.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and virtuous living. Here he describes the ethical and psychological traits that characterize devotees devoted to the Supreme Person.