Shloka 6
राज्ञोऽभिषेकः, अराजकदोषः, दण्डधारणस्य आवश्यकता
Royal Consecration, the Fault of Kinglessness, and the Necessity of Enforcement
वेत्ति ज्ञानविसर्ग च निग्रहानुग्रहं तथा । यथोक्त वृत्तेर्थीरस्य क्षेमाश्रमपदं भवेत्
vetti jñāna-visargaṃ ca nigrahānugrahaṃ tathā | yathokta-vṛtter dhīrasya kṣemāśrama-padaṃ bhavet ||
Wika ni Bhishma: Ang taong matatag na nakauunawa kung paano wasto ang pagbabahagi ng kaalaman, at nakaaalam kapwa ng pagpipigil sa sarili (nigraha) at ng mahabaging pagpapala (anugraha); na ang asal ay ayon sa itinuro—ang gayong marunong ay nakakamit ang ligtas at mapalad na kalagayan (at mga bunga) na kaugnay ng yugto ng buhay ng maybahay (gṛhastha) kapag ito’y isinasabuhay nang tama.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Rightly lived householder life becomes spiritually fruitful when grounded in (1) proper imparting of knowledge, (2) self-restraint, (3) compassionate benevolence toward beings, and (4) conduct aligned with established dharmic instruction.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on dharma and right living; here he characterizes the ‘dhīra’ (steadfast person) whose disciplined and compassionate conduct qualifies him to attain the auspicious security and merit associated with the householder stage.