Shloka 11
Kīṭopākhyāna: Prajā-pālana as Kṣatra-vrata and the Attainment of Brāhmaṇya
न भयं विद्यते जातु नरस्येह दयावत: । दयावतामिमे लोका: परे चापि तपस्विनाम्
na bhayaṁ vidyate jātu narasyeha dayāvataḥ | dayāvatām ime lokāḥ pare cāpi tapasvinām ||
Bhīṣma ensina: “Neste mundo, a pessoa compassiva não precisa temer. Para os que têm compaixão —e para os ascetas devotados à austeridade— tanto esta vida quanto a vida além tornam-se favoráveis e seguras.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Compassion (dayā) removes fear and brings well-being; when paired with ascetic discipline (tapas), it benefits a person in both this world and the next.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma. Here he emphasizes a moral principle: the compassionate and the self-controlled live without fear and attain good outcomes in both realms.