Shloka 15
अध्याय २२० — बलिवासवसंवादः
Bali–Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness
अभयं यस्य भूतेभ्य: सर्वेषामभयं यत: । नमस्य: सर्वभूतानां दान्तो भवति बुद्धिमान्
abhayaṁ yasya bhūtebhyaḥ sarveṣām abhayaṁ yataḥ | namasyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ dānto bhavati buddhimān ||
Sabi ni Bhishma: Ang marunong at may pagpipigil-sa-sarili, na walang takot sa lahat ng nilalang—at dahil sa kanya’y napapawi rin ang takot ng lahat—ay nagiging karapat-dapat igalang ng bawat may buhay. Isinasabuhay niya ang dharma hindi sa pamamagitan ng dahas, kundi sa pagpapadama ng kaligtasan sa mundong nakapaligid sa kanya.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom and discipline are shown by creating fearlessness: one should be harmless and steady so that all beings feel safe in one’s presence; such a person naturally becomes worthy of universal respect.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma after the war, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira by describing the marks of a virtuous person—here, the one whose self-restraint and non-threatening conduct remove fear from others.