Shloka 62
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
सर्वस्य दयिता: प्राणा: सर्वस्य दयिता: सुता: । दुःखादुद्धिजते सर्व: सर्वस्य सुखमीप्सितम्
sarvasya dayitāḥ prāṇāḥ sarvasya dayitāḥ sutāḥ | duḥkhād udvijate sarvaḥ sarvasya sukham īpsitam ||
Брахмадатта сказал: «Для каждого дорог его собственный жизненный дых; для каждого дороги его собственные сыновья. Все люди отшатываются перед страданием, и для каждого желанно достижение счастья».
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a universal psychology: everyone cherishes their own life and family, shuns suffering, and seeks happiness. Ethically, this supports empathy-based dharma—one should refrain from harming others because others value life and well-being just as oneself does.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Brahmadatta states a general truth about human attachment and aversion. The point functions as a premise for moral counsel—encouraging considerate, non-cruel behavior by recognizing shared human priorities.