Shloka 65
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
ततः पित्रा चिरं स्तुत्वा चिरं चाप्राय मूर्थनि । चिरं दोर्भ्या परिष्वज्य चिरं जीवेत्युदाह्यत:,तब पिताने चिरकालतक उसकी प्रशंसा करके देरतक उसका मस्तक सूँघा और चिरकालतक दोनों भुजाओंसे खींचकर उसे हृदयसे लगाये रखा और आशीर्वाद देते हुए कहा--“बेटा! चिरंजीवी हो”
tataḥ pitrā ciraṁ stutvā ciraṁ cāprāya mūrdhani | ciraṁ dorbhyā pariṣvajya ciraṁ jīvety udāhṛtaḥ ||
Então o pai, depois de elogiá-lo por longo tempo, cheirou repetidas vezes a cabeça do filho com ternura. Abraçou-o firmemente com ambos os braços por muito tempo, apertando-o ao peito, e proferiu a bênção: “Meu filho, que vivas longamente.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic family affection and the ethical ideal of elders blessing and affirming the younger generation—praise, physical warmth, and a benediction for long life as a model of nurturing conduct.
A father, moved by love and approval, praises his son, smells his head (a traditional gesture of tenderness), embraces him closely, and blesses him with the words “May you live long.”