Shloka 16
Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda
कृते धर्मे भवेत् प्रीतिरिह प्रेत्य च शाश्वती । मोहेन हि समाविष्ट: पुत्रदारार्थमुद्यत:
kṛte dharme bhavet prītir iha pretya ca śāśvatī | mohena hi samāviṣṭaḥ putradārārtham udyataḥ ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Kapag kumikilos ayon sa dharma, sumisilang ang isang ligayang tumatagal—sa buhay na ito at maging pagkamatay. Ngunit ang taong sinakmal ng pagkalito ay nagiging balisa at abala, nagsisikap lamang para sa anak, asawa, at yaman.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous action (dharma) yields enduring inner joy both in this life and beyond, whereas delusion makes one chase family- and wealth-centered aims in a way that disturbs true well-being.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right living; here he contrasts the peace born of dharmic conduct with the agitation produced by moha-driven attachment to progeny, spouse, and material gain.