Shloka 7
Brāhmaṇa-kṛtya, Āśrama-niyama, and Dāna-prasaṃsā
Duties of the Brāhmaṇa, āśrama discipline, and praise of giving
यदा यदा हि पुरुष: कल्याणे कुरुते मन: । तदा तस्य प्रसिध्यन्ति सर्वार्था नात्र संशय:,पुरुष जब-जब कल्याणस्वरूप परमात्माके चिन्तनमें मन लगाता है, तब-तब उसके सारे मनोरथ सिद्ध होते हैं, इसमें संशय नहीं है
yadā yadā hi puruṣaḥ kalyāṇe kurute manaḥ | tadā tasya prasidhyanti sarvārthā nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
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भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Directing the mind repeatedly toward kalyāṇa—what is truly wholesome and auspicious—becomes the foundation for the fulfillment of one’s aims; inner ethical orientation is presented as the sure cause of success.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and right living; here he emphasizes mental alignment with the good as a practical principle that leads to the accomplishment of life’s purposes.