Shloka 59
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
वर्धमानमृणं तिछेत् परिभूताश्च शत्रव: । जनयन्ति भयं तीव्र व्याधयश्चाप्युपेक्षिता:,“यदि बढ़ता हुआ ऋण रह जाय, तिरस्कृत शत्रु जीवित रहें और उपेक्षित रोग शेष रह जायाँ तो ये सब तीव्र भय उत्पन्न करते हैं
vardhamānam ṛṇaṁ tiṣṭhet paribhūtāś ca śatravaḥ | janayanti bhayaṁ tīvraṁ vyādhayaś cāpy upekṣitāḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Kapag pinabayaan ang utang na patuloy na lumalaki, kapag iniwang buhay ang kaaway na napahiya, at kapag hinayaang manatili ang sakit na napabayaan at hindi nagamot—bawat isa sa mga ito’y nagbubunga ng matinding takot. Ang aral: harapin ang mga panganib na ito nang maaga, bago pa sila lumaki at sumira sa iyong kapanatagan at dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not postpone dealing with problems that naturally worsen over time—debt, hostile resentment, and illness. Timely resolution is a dharmic form of prudence, preventing small issues from becoming existential threats.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and practical governance. Here he offers a concise warning: certain matters—financial liabilities, embittered foes, and untreated disease—must be addressed promptly because they breed grave fear and instability.