Shloka 17
छत्रोपानहदानफलप्रशंसा — Praise of the Merit of Donating Umbrella and Footwear
एतस्मात् कारणाद् ब्रह्मंश्चवितयैतत् कृतं मया । एतच्छुत्वा मम विभो मा क्रुधस्त्वं तपोधन
etasmāt kāraṇād brahmanś cāvitayaitat kṛtaṃ mayā | etac chrutvā mama vibho mā krudhas tvaṃ tapodhana brahma ||
“பிராமணரே! இதனாலேயே உங்கள் பணியை நான் சிறிது தாமதமாகச் செய்தேன். தபோதனரான ஆண்டவரே! என் சொற்களை கேட்டுத் தாங்கள் கோபிக்க வேண்டாம்.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one has acted with a justifying reason, one should speak with humility and seek to prevent anger—especially in dealings with the learned and ascetic—upholding restraint and respectful conduct as part of dharma.
Bhishma explains to a Brahmin ascetic that he completed the requested task only after some delay due to a particular reason, and he asks the ascetic not to become angry upon hearing this explanation.