Shloka 57
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
त्रिवर्गे त्रेविधा पीडानुबन्धास्त्रय एव च | अनुबन्धा: शुभा ज्ञेया: पीडाश्व परिवर्जयेत्
trivarge trevidhā pīḍānubandhās traya eva ca | anubandhāḥ śubhā jñeyāḥ pīḍāś caiva parivarjayet ||
毗湿摩说道：在人生三大目标——法（dharma）、利（artha）与欲（kāma）的追求中，会生起三种障碍之苦：贪欲、愚昧与软弱。同样，也有三类随之而来的结果：安宁、利益众生的行为，以及享受。应当认定这些结果为吉祥；而那三种障苦则须谨慎远离。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pursuing dharma, artha, and kāma is legitimate, but it must be guarded from three inner obstacles—greed, folly, and weakness. When these are avoided, the pursuit yields auspicious consequences such as peace, universally beneficial conduct, and rightful enjoyment.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous living and governance by analyzing the three aims of life and explaining which mental faults obstruct them and which outcomes should be cultivated.