Shloka 156
Adhyāya 159 — Dāna–Dakṣiṇā, Āpaddharma Measures, and Prāyaścitta Classifications
भवन्त्येतानि कौरव्य लुब्धानामकृतात्मनाम् | जिसने अपने मन और इन्द्रियोंको काबूमें कर लिया है
bhavanty etāni kauravya lubdhānām akṛtātmanām |
Bhishma disse: “Ó descendente dos Kurus, esses defeitos surgem nos homens gananciosos que não dominaram a si mesmos. Aquele que trouxe mente e sentidos sob controle deve vencer a cobiça juntamente com a ilusão. Ó alegria dos Kurus, hipocrisia, malícia, difamação, mexericos e inveja—tais vícios encontram-se precisamente no ganancioso que permanece sem autoconquista.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Greed, when joined with delusion, becomes the root-condition for multiple moral vices. Therefore, the disciplined person—one who has mastered mind and senses—should overcome greed (lobha) along with delusion (moha), since hypocrisy, malice, slander, gossip, and envy cluster around uncontrolled greed.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and ethical governance. Here he characterizes the psychological profile of the greedy and unself-controlled, listing the typical faults that arise from such a disposition.