Shloka 39
प्रजाविसर्ग-तत्त्वनिर्णयः | Cosmogony of Elemental Emergence
Bharadvāja–Bhṛgu Dialogue
भीष्म उवाच पुत्रस्यैतद् वच: श्रुत्वा यथाकार्षीत् पिता नूप । तथा त्वमपि वर्तस्व सत्यधर्मपरायण:,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--नरेश्वर! पुत्रका यह वचन सुनकर पिताने जैसे सत्य-धर्मका अनुष्ठान किया था, उसी प्रकार तुम भी सत्य-धर्ममें तत्पर रहकर यथायोग्य बर्ताव करो
bhīṣma uvāca putrasyaitad vacaḥ śrutvā yathākārṣīt pitā nṛpa | tathā tvam api vartasva satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Ó rei, ao ouvir estas palavras do filho, o pai agiu de acordo com a verdade e o dharma. Do mesmo modo, tu também deves conduzir-te—firme na verdade e na retidão—e comportar-te como convém.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should model one’s conduct on exemplary adherence to satya (truth) and dharma (righteous duty): having understood what is right, act accordingly and behave in a manner appropriate to one’s role—especially for a ruler.
Bhishma addresses a king and refers to an earlier episode in which a father, after hearing his son’s words, performed conduct aligned with truth and dharma. Bhishma then urges the king to act in the same spirit—steadfast in satya-dharma and behaving suitably.