Shloka 104
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
प्रियाप्रिये परित्यज्य सम: सर्वेषु जन्तुषु । काम॑ क्रोधं च लोभं च मान चोत्सृज्य दूरत:,'प्रिय और अप्रियका विचार छोड़कर काम, क्रोध, लोभ और मानको दूर हटाकर समस्त प्राणियोंके प्रति समभाव रखो
priyāpriye parityajya samaḥ sarveṣu jantuṣu | kāmaṁ krodhaṁ ca lobhaṁ ca mānaṁ cotsṛjya dūrataḥ ||
Bhīṣma nói: Gạt bỏ mọi nghĩ suy về điều vừa ý hay trái ý; hãy ném xa dục vọng, giận dữ, tham lam và kiêu mạn; và giữ tâm bình đẳng đối với mọi loài hữu tình. Nhờ tự chế nội tâm và sự vô tư ấy, người ta trở nên xứng đáng với dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renounce attachment to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant, and remove the inner enemies—desire, anger, greed, and pride—so that one can remain impartial and compassionate toward all beings; this inner balance is presented as a foundation of dharma.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct after the war, Bhīṣma advises Yudhiṣṭhira on ethical living and self-mastery, emphasizing equanimity and the abandonment of passions that disturb judgment and lead to harm.