Shloka 2
Vipulopākhyāna—Ruci-rakṣā and Śakra’s Māyā (विपुलोपाख्यानम्—रुचिरक्षणं शक्रमाया च)
भीष्म उवाच क्रिया भवति केषांचिदुपांशुव्रतमुत्तमम् । यो यो याचेत यत् किज्चित् सर्व दद्याम इत्यपि
bhīṣma uvāca
kriyā bhavati keṣāñcid upāṃśu-vratam uttamam |
yo yo yāceta yat kiñcit sarvaṃ dadyām ity api ||
Sabi ni Bhīṣma: “O Yudhiṣṭhira, para sa ilan, ang mga gawaing masigla—gaya ng mga tungkuling pangyajña, pag-aalay ng guru-dakṣiṇā, o pagtaguyod sa sambahayan—ang siyang piniling layon. Para sa iba naman, ang pinakamataas na disiplina ay mamuhay sa panatang tahimik na pagpipigil (halos di nagsasalita). Kaya anuman ang hingin ng sinumang namamalimos, tumugon sa diwang, ‘Magbibigay ako’—huwag magpauwi ng sinuman na bigo.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Different people follow different legitimate paths—some through active duties and some through disciplined restraint—but in all cases one should cultivate generosity: when someone asks, respond with the intention to give and do not dismiss the petitioner with hopelessness.
In Bhishma’s instruction to Yudhishthira on dharma, he explains that both action-oriented life and vow-based restraint can be valid aims, and he emphasizes the ethical stance a giver should adopt toward those who come to ask for help.