Shloka 34
अहिंसयित्वा ब्रह्महत्याविधानम् / Brahmahatyā incurred without physical violence
अमानिन: सर्वसहा दृढार्था विजितेन्द्रिया: । सर्वभूतहिता मैत्रास्ते भ्यो दत्त महाफलम्
amāninaḥ sarvasahā dṛḍhārthā vijitendriyāḥ | sarvabhūtahitā maitrās tebhyo dattaṃ mahāphalam ||
Bhīṣma berkata: Mereka yang bebas daripada keangkuhan diri, sanggup menanggung segala kesusahan, teguh pada tujuan, telah menakluk indera, serta bersahabat dan berbakti demi kebajikan semua makhluk—kepada orang demikian, pemberian yang dihulurkan dianugerahi hasil yang amat besar.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that humility (not craving honor), endurance, steadfast resolve, mastery over the senses, and universal goodwill are the defining traits of the righteous; such virtues lead to a “great fruit,” i.e., the highest moral and spiritual reward.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma. Here he enumerates the qualities of exemplary persons and affirms that those who embody these traits receive great merit and auspicious results.