Shloka 102
Śaraṇāgata-Atithi-Dharma in the Kapota Narrative (कपोत-आख्यानम्—शरणागतधर्मः)
तस्मात् कौन्तेय विदुषा धर्माधर्मविनिश्चये | बुद्धिमास्थाय लोके5स्मिन् वर्तितव्यं कृतात्मना
tasmāt kaunteya viduṣā dharmādharmaviniścaye | buddhim āsthāya loke 'smin vartitavyaṃ kṛtātmanā ||
因此，昆缇之子啊，当须在法（dharma）与非法（adharma）之间作出裁断时，智者——能自制而内修者——当依凭自身清净的辨识之智，在此世间以真正相称之道而行。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When faced with uncertainty about what is dharma versus adharma, one should not act impulsively or merely imitate others; a wise, self-governed person should rely on clear, purified discernment (buddhi) and then act appropriately in the world.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma continues his ethical counsel after the war, emphasizing practical moral reasoning: disciplined inner control and sound judgment are necessary to decide right action amid complex situations.