Shloka 19
मनुरुवाच — इन्द्रिय-मनः-ज्ञान-क्रमः
Manu on the hierarchy of senses, mind, and knowledge
संहिताके जपसे जो बल प्राप्त होता है
na cāhaṅkārayogena manaḥ prasthāpayet kvacit | na cārthagrahaṇe yukto nāvamānī na cākriyaḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Huwag itakda ang isip saanman dahil sa udyok ng ego. Huwag ding malubog sa pagkamkam ng pakinabang; huwag hamakin ang iba, ngunit huwag ding mahulog sa tamad na kawalang-kilos. Ang taong may disiplina, malaya sa pag-aangkin ng sarili, ay namumuhay nang walang pagmamay-ari at paghamak, kumikilos nang walang pagmamataas at walang kapabayaan—kaya lumalapit sa panloob na katatagan at paglaya.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
To live without ego-driven mental fixation, without grasping for personal gain, without insulting others, and without falling into lazy inaction—maintaining disciplined, non-possessive, respectful, and responsible conduct.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on the marks of a disciplined seeker: freedom from ego, restraint from acquisitiveness, avoidance of contempt, and commitment to appropriate action.