Shloka 28
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
इति बुद्धिगति: सर्वा व्याख्याता तव भारत | इन्द्रियाणि च सर्वाणि विजेतव्यानि धीमता
iti buddhigatiḥ sarvā vyākhyātā tava bhārata | indriyāṇi ca sarvāṇi vijetavyāni dhīmatā ||
Bhishma bersabda: “Demikianlah, wahai Bhārata, seluruh perjalanan dan cara berfungsinya budi (intelek) telah aku jelaskan kepadamu. Kini, oleh orang yang benar-benar bijaksana, segala indera hendaklah ditaklukkan—dibawa di bawah penguasaan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
After explaining how the intellect operates (buddhi-gati), Bhīṣma emphasizes that wisdom must culminate in practical mastery over the senses. Ethical steadiness and right conduct depend on restraining sense-impulses rather than being driven by them.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and inner discipline. Here he closes a section on the workings of intellect and transitions to the next practical requirement for a dharmic life: conquering the senses.