Shloka 67
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
एकेन च यथोत्थेयं सत्यत्वं मधुरा गिर: । उत्सवानां समाजानां क्रिया: केतनजास्तथा
ekena ca yathotthēyaṁ satyatvaṁ madhurā giraḥ | utsavānāṁ samājānāṁ kriyāḥ ketanajāstathā ||
Bhishma berkata: “Bagaimana seseorang, walau bersendirian, dapat bangkit menuju kemakmuran; keteguhan pada kebenaran; penggunaan tutur kata yang manis dan santun dalam perayaan serta perhimpunan; dan kelakuan yang wajar dalam urusan rumah tangga serta kewajipan sosial—semua perkara ini dihuraikan (di sini).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Uplift and stability in life come from dharmic conduct: truthfulness, gentle and pleasing speech, and proper observance of social and household duties—even if one must act without support from others.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma continues instructing Yudhishthira on dharma after the war. This verse functions as a summary cue, indicating that the discourse explains personal uplift, truth, courteous speech in public settings, and domestic/social observances.