Shloka 32
Adhyāya 159 — Dāna–Dakṣiṇā, Āpaddharma Measures, and Prāyaścitta Classifications
येष्वलोभस्तथामोहो ये च सत्यार्जवे स्थिता: । तेषु कौन्तेय रज्येथा येषां न भ्रश्यते पुन:
yeṣv alobhas tathā moho ye ca satyārjave sthitāḥ | teṣu kaunteya rajyethā yeṣāṃ na bhraśyate punaḥ ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ହେ କୌନ୍ତେୟ, ଯେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲୋଭ ଓ ମୋହ ନାହିଁ, ଯେମାନେ ସତ୍ୟ ଓ ସରଳତାରେ ଦୃଢ଼, ଏବଂ ଯେମାନେ ପୁଣି କେବେ ସଦାଚାରରୁ ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ—ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ତୁମେ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ଭରସା ରଖ। କାରଣ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଚରିତ୍ର ଧର୍ମରୁ ସ୍ଖଳିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should form close bonds and place trust in people who are free from greed and delusion, grounded in truth and straightforwardness, and unwavering in good conduct; stable virtue is the criterion for worthy association.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to Yudhishthira after the war, Bhishma continues teaching principles of righteous living and governance, advising whom a king (and any person) should value and rely upon—those of steady, incorruptible character.