Shloka 11636
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
देवदेवप्रसादाच्च क्षिप्रं फलमवाप्यते । यदि मनुष्य उकताहटमें न पड़कर दृढ़ एवं प्रबल निश्चयके साथ प्रयत्न करता रहे तो देवाधिदेव भगवान् शिवके प्रसादसे शीघ्र ही मनोवांछित फल पा लेता है
devadeva-prasādāc ca kṣipraṁ phalam avāpyate |
Disse Bhīṣma: Pela graça do Deus dos deuses, alcança-se depressa o fruto desejado. Se a pessoa, sem cair em hesitação ou vacilação, persevera no esforço com resolução firme e poderosa, então, pelo favor do Senhor Śiva —supremo entre as divindades— obtém rapidamente o resultado que busca.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady effort supported by unwavering determination becomes fruitful, and when joined with divine grace—here identified with Śiva’s favor—the desired result is attained swiftly. The verse emphasizes both human initiative (dṛḍha-niścaya, sustained striving) and the completing power of prasāda (grace).
In the Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on right conduct and the means to attain welfare. Here he states a general principle: perseverance without hesitation, combined with the grace of the supreme deity (Śiva), leads quickly to success.