Shloka 14
Vipulopākhyāna—Ruci-rakṣā and Śakra’s Māyā (विपुलोपाख्यानम्—रुचिरक्षणं शक्रमाया च)
सर्वाभिशड्की मूढश्ष बाल: कटुकवागपि । बोद्धव्यस्तादृशस्तात नर श्वानं हि त॑ं विदु:
sarvābhiśaṅkī mūḍhaś ca bālaḥ kaṭukavāg api | boddhavyas tādṛśas tāta naraḥ śvānaṃ hi taṃ viduḥ ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Kẻ nghi ngờ mọi người, mê muội, cư xử như trẻ con, và nói lời cay nghiệt—hỡi con, hãy nhận rõ kẻ ấy đúng như bản chất của hắn. Người trí xem hắn chẳng hơn gì chó.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma condemns habitual suspicion, delusion, childish immaturity, and harsh speech as marks of a morally degraded person. The verse urges discernment: such traits make one unfit for refined society and ethical discourse.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he characterizes a certain type of person—defined by distrust and abusive speech—and states how the wise evaluate such a person.