Shloka 2
Vipulopākhyāna—Ruci-rakṣā and Śakra’s Māyā (विपुलोपाख्यानम्—रुचिरक्षणं शक्रमाया च)
भीष्म उवाच क्रिया भवति केषांचिदुपांशुव्रतमुत्तमम् । यो यो याचेत यत् किज्चित् सर्व दद्याम इत्यपि
bhīṣma uvāca
kriyā bhavati keṣāñcid upāṃśu-vratam uttamam |
yo yo yāceta yat kiñcit sarvaṃ dadyām ity api ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର! କେତେକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯଜ୍ଞକର୍ମ, ଗୁରୁଦକ୍ଷିଣା, କୁଟୁମ୍ବପାଳନ ଆଦି କ୍ରିୟାମାନେ ହିଁ ଅଭୀଷ୍ଟ; ଆଉ କେତେକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉପାଂଶୁ—ମୌନ-ସଂୟମର ବ୍ରତ—ହିଁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଶିକ୍ଷା। ତେଣୁ ଯେଉଁ ଯାଚକ ଯାହା ମାଗୁନାହିଁ, ମନରେ ‘ମୁଁ ଦେବି’ ଏହି ଭାବ ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ; କାହାକୁ ନିରାଶ କରି ଫେରାଇବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Different people follow different legitimate paths—some through active duties and some through disciplined restraint—but in all cases one should cultivate generosity: when someone asks, respond with the intention to give and do not dismiss the petitioner with hopelessness.
In Bhishma’s instruction to Yudhishthira on dharma, he explains that both action-oriented life and vow-based restraint can be valid aims, and he emphasizes the ethical stance a giver should adopt toward those who come to ask for help.