Shloka 13
कपोती-विलापः स्वर्गसंयोगश्च
The Dove’s Lament and Celestial Reunion
नर: पापसमाचारस्त्यक्तव्यो दूरतो बुध: । आत्मानं यो5भिसंधत्ते सोअन्यस्य स्यात् कथं हितः
naraḥ pāpasamācāras tyaktavyo dūrato budhaḥ | ātmānaṃ yo ’bhisandhatte so ’nyasya syāt kathaṃ hitaḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: Seorang yang tingkah lakunya berdosa hendaklah ditinggalkan dari jauh oleh orang bijaksana. Kerana sesiapa yang menipu dirinya sendiri—bagaimanakah dia dapat menjadi benar-benar seorang yang menghendaki kebaikan bagi orang lain?
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise people should keep distance from habitual wrongdoers, because someone who is false to his own conscience and self-understanding cannot reliably act for the welfare of others.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhishma advises the listener on discerning associations: avoid those of sinful behavior, since inner self-betrayal undermines any claim to being another’s true well-wisher.