Shloka 80
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
धर्म सत्यं श्रुतं न्याय्यं महतीं प्राणिनां दयाम्
dharma satyaṁ śrutaṁ nyāyyaṁ mahatīṁ prāṇināṁ dayām
جمبوک نے کہا—دھرم، سچائی، شروتی کی روایت سے حاصل علم، جو عادلانہ اور مناسب ہو، اور جانداروں کے لیے عظیم رحم—ان کو قائم رکھو۔
जम्बुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse condenses ethical life into five pillars: dharma (right conduct), satya (truthfulness), śruta (guidance from sacred/authoritative learning), nyāyya (justice and fairness), and dayā (deep compassion toward all beings).
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Jambuka speaks as a moral teacher, listing the virtues that should guide a person’s conduct and decisions, especially in matters of social duty and humane treatment of life.