Shloka 54
अभृतानां च भरणं भृतानां चान्ववेक्षणम् । अर्थस्य काले दानं च व्यसने चाप्रसज्धिता
abhṛtānāṃ ca bharaṇaṃ bhṛtānāṃ cānvavekṣaṇam | arthasya kāle dānaṃ ca vyasane cāprasajdhitā
نیکوکار گِرہستھ کے فرائض یہ ہیں: جن کی کفالت نہیں ہوئی اُن کی پرورش کرنا، جن کی ذمہ داری اپنے ذمّے لی ہے اُن کی نگرانی کرنا، مناسب وقت پر مال کا دان کرنا، اور مصیبت کے وقت بھی بے قرار یا مبتلائے عادتِ بد نہ ہونا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma defines practical dharma as responsible care: provide for those who lack support, continue attentive oversight of dependents, give wealth as charity at the proper time, and maintain steady judgment without panic or moral compromise during adversity.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma after the war, Bhishma is advising Yudhishthira on ethical governance and household conduct, listing concrete virtues that sustain social order—maintenance of dependents, vigilant care, timely generosity, and composure in crisis.