Shloka 30
Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas
शिष्टानां चरितं होतत् कीर्तितं मे युधिष्ठिर । दानयज्ञप्रजासगैरेते हि दिवमास्थिता:
śiṣṭānāṃ caritaṃ hy etat kīrtitaṃ me yudhiṣṭhira | dāna-yajña-prajā-sargair ete hi divam āsthitāḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “O Yudhiṣṭhira, isinalaysay ko na sa iyo ang asal ng mga taong may kultura at matuwid. Tunay, ang mga haring ito’y nanahan sa langit sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay, pagsasagawa ng yajña (hain), at pagpapatuloy ng angkan sa pagluwal ng mga supling.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights a classical dharma ideal: exemplary people (śiṣṭa) are known by their conduct, and rulers gain lasting merit through three pillars—generosity (dāna), sacrificial duty (yajña), and responsible continuation of society and lineage (prajā-sarga).
In his instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma concludes a description of the exemplary conduct of righteous kings, stating that such rulers reached heaven by practicing charity, performing sacrifices, and begetting offspring to sustain social order.