Shloka 11
सान्त्व-निति: (Sāntva-Nīti) — The One-Word Principle of Conciliation
भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्त: कृतवान् सर्व यथा शक्र: पुरोधसा । तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय सम्यगेतत् समाचर
bhīṣma uvāca | ity uktaḥ kṛtavān sarvaṃ yathā śakraḥ purodhasā | tathā tvam api kaunteya samyag etat samācara ||
Бхишма сказал: «Когда его жрец произнёс это, Шакра (Индра) исполнил всё в точности так, как было наставлено. Так же и ты, о сын Кунти, правильно воплоти в деле этот утешающий совет.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma urges Yudhiṣṭhira to translate good counsel into lived conduct: just as Indra followed his priest’s instruction without deviation, a righteous king should properly implement wise, soothing guidance rather than merely hearing it.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction to the grieving Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhishma cites a precedent from Indra (Śakra) who acted according to his purohita’s words, and he exhorts Yudhiṣṭhira to do likewise—adopting the advised course in practice.