Shloka 11
Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)
ये वदन्तीह सत्यानि प्राणत्यागे<प्युपस्थिते । प्रमाण भूता भूतानां दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते
ye vadantīha satyāni prāṇatyāge 'py upasthite | pramāṇabhūtā bhūtānāṁ durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Yaong mga nagsasabi ng katotohanan dito—kahit dumating na ang sandali ng pag-aalay ng sariling buhay—nagiging pamantayan ng pagtitiwala para sa lahat ng nilalang; at nalalampasan nila maging ang pinakamahihirap na kuta at mga pasukal na daan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthfulness is upheld as a supreme ethical discipline: one who speaks truth even when life is at stake becomes a trustworthy moral authority for others and gains the power to overcome the most formidable obstacles.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising on righteous conduct, emphasizing the exceptional spiritual and social force of speaking truth under extreme pressure, even in the face of death.