Shloka 15
Karma-Phala Rahasya and the Ethics of Dāna (कर्मफल-रहस्यं दानधर्मश्च)
रूपमैश्वर्यमारोग्यमहिंसाफलम श्षुते । फलमूलाशिनो राज्यं स्वर्ग: पर्णाशिनां भवेत्
rūpam aiśvaryam ārogyam ahiṁsā-phalam aśnute | phala-mūlāśino rājyaṁ svargaḥ parṇāśināṁ bhavet ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Mula sa ahiṁsā (hindi pananakit) nakakamit ang bunga ng kagandahan, kasaganaan, at kalusugan. Ang nabubuhay sa prutas at ugat ay nagkakamit ng paghahari, at ang namumuhay sa mga dahon ay nagkakamit ng langit. Kaya’t pinupuri ang disiplinadong pagpipigil, lalo na ang ahiṁsā, bilang makapangyarihang gawang-etikal na nagbubunga ng kaginhawahang makamundo at mas mataas na gantimpalang espirituwal.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahiṁsā (non-violence) is presented as a supremely fruitful discipline, yielding tangible benefits like health and prosperity, while graded ascetic restraints (living on fruits/roots or on leaves) are linked to correspondingly higher rewards such as sovereignty and heaven.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma by listing the results (phala) of ethical conduct and ascetic practices, emphasizing the exceptional potency of non-violence.