Shloka 26
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
प्राप्स्यसे5स्मदनुध्यानान्मा च त्वां ग्लानिरस्पृशत् । न क्षुत्पिपासे राजेन्द्र भूमेश्छिद्रे भविष्यत:
prāpsyase ’smad-anudhyānān mā ca tvāṁ glānir aspṛśat | na kṣut-pipāse rājendra bhūmeś chidre bhaviṣyataḥ ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Nhờ tưởng niệm và thiền quán về ta, ngài sẽ đạt điều mình cầu; chớ để nỗi chán nản chạm đến. Hỡi bậc vương giả tối thượng, ngài sẽ không bị đói khát, dẫu khi đất đai lâm cảnh khốn quẫn và thiếu thốn.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous king should not succumb to despair; steadiness of mind and trust in dharmic counsel sustain one even in times of scarcity. Remembrance of wise instruction (anudhyāna) is presented as a source of strength and assurance.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira after the war. Here he reassures the king: by keeping Bhīṣma’s counsel in mind, Yudhiṣṭhira will attain his aims and will not be overcome by dejection; even during hardship in the realm, he will not suffer hunger and thirst.