Shloka 84
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
तस्मात् सर्व व्यपोहार्थ कार्य एव पराक्रम: । सर्वस्वमपि संत्यज्य कार्यमात्महितं नरैः
tasmāt sarva-vyapohārthaṁ kārya eva parākramaḥ | sarvasvam api saṁtyajya kāryam ātma-hitaṁ naraiḥ ||
Oleh itu, ketepikan segala alasan dan helah, dan bersandarlah pada usaha semata-mata serta bertindak dengan keberanian. Walaupun terpaksa mengorbankan seluruh harta, seseorang harus mengejar apa yang benar-benar membawa kesejahteraan dirinya, bukan meletakkan harap pada waktu, takdir, atau tabiat semula jadi.
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not lean on time, fate, or temperament as excuses; undertake decisive effort. Even if it requires sacrificing everything, pursue what genuinely promotes one’s true welfare (ātma-hita).
Brahmadatta delivers a didactic counsel in the Śānti Parva, urging practical initiative and moral resolve: one should act for one’s real good through personal effort rather than surrendering responsibility to external determinants.