Shloka 24
Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ
Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra
अनुक्रोशो हि साधूनां महद्धर्मस्य लक्षणम् | अनुक्रोशश्व साधूनां सदा प्रीति प्रयच्छति
anukrośo hi sādhūnāṁ mahaddharmasya lakṣaṇam | anukrośaś ca sādhūnāṁ sadā prītiṁ prayacchati ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Ang habag ay tunay na tanda ng Dakilang Dharma sa mga banal. At ang habag sa mga banal ay patuloy na nagkakaloob ng ligaya at kapanatagan sa kalooban.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that compassion (anukrośa) is a primary hallmark of great Dharma among the virtuous, and that cultivating compassion naturally yields enduring inner joy (prīti).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma is advising Yudhiṣṭhira by defining a key sign of true righteousness: the steady presence of compassion in a good person’s conduct.