Shloka 62
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
सर्वस्य दयिता: प्राणा: सर्वस्य दयिता: सुता: । दुःखादुद्धिजते सर्व: सर्वस्य सुखमीप्सितम्
sarvasya dayitāḥ prāṇāḥ sarvasya dayitāḥ sutāḥ | duḥkhād udvijate sarvaḥ sarvasya sukham īpsitam ||
梵摩达多说道：“对每个人而言，自己的生命气息最为珍贵；对每个人而言，自己的儿子最为可爱。众人遇苦则退缩，而对众人而言，所希求的便是获得幸福。”
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a universal psychology: everyone cherishes their own life and family, shuns suffering, and seeks happiness. Ethically, this supports empathy-based dharma—one should refrain from harming others because others value life and well-being just as oneself does.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Brahmadatta states a general truth about human attachment and aversion. The point functions as a premise for moral counsel—encouraging considerate, non-cruel behavior by recognizing shared human priorities.