Shloka 2
Śulka, Kanyā, and Dauhitra-Riktha: Discourse on Bride-Price and Inheritance Rights (शुल्क-कन्या-दौहित्र-रिक्थविचारः)
स तेन कर्मणा स्पर्थन् पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते । चचार गतभी: प्रीतो लब्धकीर्तिवरो नृप,पृथ्वीनाथ! विपुल उस तपस्याद्वारा मन-ही-मन गर्वका अनुभव करके दूसरोंसे स्पर्धा रखने लगे। नरेश्वर! उन्हें गुरुसे कीर्ति और वरदान दोनों प्राप्त हो चुके थे; अतः वे निर्भय एवं संतुष्ट होकर पृथ्वीपर विचरने लगे
sa tena karmaṇā spardhan pṛthivīṁ pṛthivīpate | cacāra gatabhīḥ prīto labdhakīrtivaro nṛpa ||
Bhishma disse: “Ó senhor da terra, por causa daquele feito ele se encheu de orgulho interior e passou a competir com os outros. Ó rei, como obtivera de seu mestre tanto fama quanto uma dádiva, então percorreu a terra sem medo e satisfeito.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit and recognition can breed inner pride and rivalry; ethical vigilance is needed so that fame and boons gained through discipline do not turn into competitive arrogance.
Bhishma describes a person who, after accomplishing a significant act (likely austerity) and receiving fame and a boon from his teacher, becomes self-satisfied and fearless, and begins to roam the earth while developing a competitive attitude toward others.