Shloka 95
ब्राह्मणस्य पूर्वतरा वृत्तिः — The Earlier Ideal Conduct of a Brahmana
River-of-Saṃsāra Metaphor
अप्रमत्तः प्रमत्तेषु कालो जागर्ति देहिषु
apramattaḥ pramatteṣu kālo jāgarti dehiṣu
பீஷ்மர் கூறினார்—உயிர்கள் அலட்சியமடையினும், உடலுடையோரிடையே காலம் எப்போதும் விழிப்புடன் இருக்கிறது.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Time is inexorable and constantly active; human negligence does not pause consequences. Therefore one should live with alertness, restraint, and timely performance of dharma, remembering that embodied life is subject to change and death.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira. Here he underscores the urgency of ethical vigilance by reminding that Kāla (Time) never sleeps among mortals, even when they become careless.