Shloka 18
अध्याय २२० — बलिवासवसंवादः
Bali–Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness
अनसूया क्षमा शान्ति: संतोष: प्रियवादिता । सत्यं दानमनायासो नैष मार्गों दुरात्मनाम्
anasūyā kṣamā śāntiḥ santoṣaḥ priyavāditā | satyaṃ dānam anāyāso naiṣa mārgo durātmanām ||
ଦୋଷ ନ ଦେଖିବା, କ୍ଷମା, ଶାନ୍ତି, ସନ୍ତୋଷ, ପ୍ରିୟବାଦିତା, ସତ୍ୟ, ଦାନ ଏବଂ କର୍ମରେ କ୍ଲେଶବୋଧ ନ ଥିବା—ଏହିସବୁ ସଜ୍ଜନଙ୍କ ଗୁଣ। ଦୁରାତ୍ମାମାନେ ଏହି ପଥରେ ଚାଲନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma lists a cluster of dharmic virtues—non-fault-finding, forgiveness, peace, contentment, pleasant speech, truth, charity, and unstrained action—and states that people of wicked character do not naturally follow such a path.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma is advising Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous conduct after the war, summarizing key qualities that mark the good and distinguishing them from the durātman (morally corrupt).