Shloka 25
Go-dāna-phala-nirdeśa
Merit and Destinations from the Gift of Cows
आर्जवे च तथा शूरा: शमे वर्तन्ति मानवा: । तैस्तैश्न नियमै: शूरा बहव: सन्ति चापरे । वेदाध्ययनशूराश्व शूराश्षाध्यापने रता:
ārjave ca tathā śūrāḥ śame vartante mānavāḥ | tais taiś ca niyamaiḥ śūrā bahavaḥ santi cāpare | vedādhyayanaśūrāś ca śūrāś cādhyāpane ratāḥ |
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “May mga ‘bayani’ sa pagiging tuwid at walang liko; at may mga nagpapamalas ng tapang sa pamamagitan ng pagpipigil at katahimikan ng loob. May iba pang nakikilala bilang bayani dahil sa pagsunod sa sari-saring disiplina at mga tuntunin. Mayroon ding mga bayani sa pag-aaral ng Veda, at mga bayani sa pagtuturo.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism is not limited to battlefield courage; it can be expressed as moral integrity (ārjava), mental restraint (śama), disciplined observances (niyama), and dedication to sacred learning and teaching (vedādhyayana, adhyāpana).
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma, he broadens the meaning of ‘śūra’ (hero) by listing non-martial forms of valor—ethical conduct, self-mastery, disciplined living, and commitment to Vedic study and instruction.