Shloka 18
अध्याय २८१ — दानधर्मः, न्यायागतधनम्, ऋणत्रय-परिशोधनं च
Dāna ethics, lawful wealth, and settling obligations
अनुसृत्य तु यत्नात् स तथा वै ब्रह्महत्यया
anusṛtya tu yatnāt sa tathā vai brahmahatyayā
پھر بھی، بڑی کوشش کے ساتھ بچ نکلنے کی تدبیر کرنے پر بھی، اسی طرح برہماہتیا کا گناہ اس کے پیچھے لگا رہا اور اسے ستاتا رہا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even sustained effort cannot easily shake off grave wrongdoing; brahmahatyā is portrayed as a heavy moral stain whose consequences pursue the doer, underscoring accountability and the need for proper expiation aligned with dharma.
Bhīṣma continues a discourse on dharma by describing a person who, despite striving diligently, remains pursued by the consequence of brahmahatyā—highlighting the persistent nature of certain sins within the ethical framework of the Śānti Parva.