Shloka 15
इन्द्र–बलि संवादः
The Dialogue of Indra and Bali on Fortune, Humility, and Restraint
लिप्सेत मनसा यश्न संकल्पादैश्वरं गुणम् । आत्मप्रसादं तं विद्यात् सर्वा ह्वात्मनि देवता:
lipsen manasā yaś ca saṅkalpād aiśvaraṃ guṇam | ātmaprasādaṃ taṃ vidyāt sarvā hy ātmani devatāḥ ||
Sinabi ni Bhishma: Sinumang, sa kapangyarihan ng isip, ay naghahangad na makamtan ang banal na katangian sa pamamagitan lamang ng matatag na pasya, ay dapat maunawaang nakakamit ang ātma-prasāda—ang panloob na linaw at biyaya. Sapagkat ang lahat ng mga diyos ay tunay na nakatatag sa loob ng Sarili.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine excellence is attained through inner resolve and mental discipline; the resulting ātma-prasāda (inner clarity/grace) arises because the divine powers are rooted within the Self rather than being merely external objects of pursuit.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and spiritual practice, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira, emphasizing inward realization: the seeker who aims at divine qualities through firm intention gains serenity of the Self, since the deities are said to abide in the ātman.