Shloka 16
चिरकारि-उपाख्यानम् / The Exemplum of Cirakārī: Deliberation Before Irreversible Action
सर्वतः शड़्कते स्तेनो मृगो ग्राममिवेयिवान् । बहुधा5<चरितं पापमन्यत्रैवानुपश्यति
sarvataḥ śaṅkate steno mṛgo grāmam iveyivān | bahudhā caritaṃ pāpam anyatraivānupaśyati ||
Bhishma berkata: Seorang pencuri sentiasa curiga dan takut kepada semua orang, seperti rusa yang tersesat masuk ke kampung. Kerana berkali-kali melakukan kejahatan, dia menyangka dosa yang sama ada pada orang lain juga.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wrongdoing breeds inner fear and suspicion: one who has repeatedly acted sinfully tends to project that same intent onto others, living in constant apprehension.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on righteous conduct, he uses a vivid simile: a thief, like a deer trapped in a village, is frightened from every direction, because his own past misdeeds make him expect harm and deceit from others.