Shloka 4
दमस्तेजो वर्धयति पवित्र दम उच्यते । विपाप्मा निर्भयो दान्त: पुरुषो विन्दते महत्,“दम” तेजकी वृद्धि करता है। “दम” परम पवित्र बताया गया है, मन और इन्द्रियोंका संयम करनेवाला पुरुष पाप और भयसे रहित होकर “महत्” पदको प्राप्त कर लेता है
damaḥ tejo vardhayati pavitraḥ dama ucyate | vipāpmā nirbhayo dāntaḥ puruṣo vindate mahat ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— “ଦମ ତେଜକୁ ବଢ଼ାଏ; ତେଣୁ ଦମକୁ ପରମ ପବିତ୍ର କୁହାଯାଏ। ଯେ ମନ ଓ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟକୁ ବଶ କରେ, ସେ ପାପ ଓ ଭୟରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇ ‘ମହତ୍’ ପଦ—ମହାନ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଅବସ୍ଥା—କୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That dama (self-restraint over mind and senses) is intrinsically purifying and strengthens tejas (inner radiance/energy), leading to freedom from sin and fear and culminating in attainment of a ‘great’ spiritual state.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhishma continues advising on virtues; here he highlights self-restraint as a foundational discipline that purifies and elevates a person.