Shloka 32
Kīṭopākhyāna: Prajā-pālana as Kṣatra-vrata and the Attainment of Brāhmaṇya
एतत् फलमहिंसाया भूयश्नच कुरुपुंगव । न हि शक््या गुणा वक्तुमपि वर्षशतैरपि
etat phalam ahiṃsāyā bhūyaś ca kuru-puṅgava | na hi śakyā guṇā vaktum api varṣa-śatair api, kuru-śreṣṭha ||
بھیشم نے کہا—اے کُرُوپُنگَو! یہ اہنسا کا پھل ہے؛ بلکہ اس سے بھی بڑھ کر، اے کُرُوشریشٹھ! اہنسا سے پیدا ہونے والے اوصاف کو سو برس میں بھی بیان نہیں کیا جا سکتا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahiṃsā (non-violence) yields immense spiritual and ethical merit; its benefits are so vast that they cannot be exhaustively articulated, even over an entire century.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising a Kuru ruler (traditionally Yudhishthira), emphasizing the supreme value of non-violence and praising its immeasurable rewards.