Shloka 109
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
शोकदैन्यसमाविष्टा रुदन्तस्तस्थिरे तदा । स्वकार्यकुशलाभ्यां ते सम्भ्राम्यन्ते ह नैपुणात्
śoka-dainya-samāviṣṭā rudantas tasthire tadā | sva-kārya-kuśalābhyāṃ te sambhrāmyante ha naipuṇāt ||
بھیشم نے کہا—غم اور بے بسی میں ڈوبے ہوئے وہ لوگ اس وقت روتے روتے وہیں ٹھٹھک کر کھڑے رہ گئے۔ اپنے اپنے مقصد میں ماہر ان دونوں کی چالاکی سے وہ سخت الجھن میں پڑ گئے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief and dejection can paralyze even capable people; emotional overwhelm makes one vulnerable to being misled by others’ cleverness. Ethical steadiness and clarity of mind are implied prerequisites for right action (dharma).
A group, overcome by sorrow, stands weeping and immobilized. Despite their practical competence, they are driven into confusion by another party’s superior craftiness, indicating how psychological distress can be exploited.