Shloka 30
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
बल॑ धृतिर्विपाप्मा च पुण्यकृत् पावनस्तथा । पार्ष्णिक्षेमा समूहश्च॒ दिव्यसानुस्तथैव च
balaṃ dhṛtir vipāpmā ca puṇyakṛt pāvanas tathā | pārṣṇikṣemā samūhaś ca divyasānus tathaiva ca ||
毗湿摩说道：“力量与坚忍；无罪之德；修福之行者；净化者；后方之安稳（背后确护）；紧密之众（群体扶持）；以及神圣之巅（高远、向天的成就）——这些亦在所述诸吉祥资具之中。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse lists ethical and spiritual excellences—strength guided by fortitude, sinlessness, meritorious conduct, purifying influence, reliable protection, cohesive support, and lofty (divine) attainment—implying that true power is inseparable from virtue and communal stability.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues his didactic discourse, enumerating auspicious qualities/benefits (as part of a larger catalog) to guide righteous living and the cultivation of character.