Shloka 26
चिरकारि-उपाख्यानम् / The Exemplum of Cirakārī: Deliberation Before Irreversible Action
लोकसंग्रहसंयुक्तं विधात्रा विहितं पुरा । सूक्ष्मधर्मार्थनियतं सतां चरितमुत्तमम्
lokasaṅgrahasaṁyuktaṁ vidhātrā vihitaṁ purā | sūkṣmadharmārthaniyataṁ satāṁ caritam uttamam ||
Bhishma berkata: “Sejak dahulu kala, Sang Penentu (Vidhātā) telah menetapkan suatu piawai perilaku yang mulia bagi orang-orang berbudi—perilaku yang bertujuan pada kesejahteraan dan perpaduan dunia, serta selaras dengan halusnya prinsip dharma dan artha.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True exemplary conduct is not private virtue alone; it is conduct ordained to sustain the world (lokasaṅgraha) and must be guided by a subtle, well-regulated understanding of both dharma (moral order) and artha (practical welfare).
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on governance and right living, Bhishma explains to the listener that the ancient standard of the virtuous was established for universal welfare and embodies refined discernment of dharma and artha.