Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 19
अत्रेः तपोबलप्रकाशः तथा च्यवनस्य सोमाधिकारः
Atri’s Illumination by Tapas; Cyavana and Soma-Entitlement
सिद्धिमाप्रोति विपुलामापदं चैव नाप्रुयात्
siddhim āpnoti vipulām āpadaṃ caiva nāpnuyāt
Makakamtan niya ang saganang tagumpay at hindi mahuhulog sa kapahamakan—ito ang tiyak na bunga ng asal na itinuturo rito.
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma states a general dharmic principle: right conduct yields substantial success (siddhi) and protects one from misfortune (āpada). The verse emphasizes the tangible, this-worldly benefit of ethical living, not merely abstract virtue.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, Bhīṣma continues advising on dharma and proper conduct. This line functions as a concise assurance of the results of following the prescribed ethical discipline: prosperity in aims and avoidance of distress.