Shloka 18
कपोत-लुब्धकसंवादः — Hunter’s Remorse and Renunciatory Resolve
न त्वेव वचन किंचिदनिमित्तादिहोच्यते । सुविनीतेन शास्त्रेण न व्यवस्यन्त्यथापरे
na tveva vacana ki cid animitt1d ihochyate | suvin2btena b1stre7a na vyavasyanty ath1pare |
毗湿摩说：在此处，智者不会无缘无故说出哪怕一句话。然而许多人并不立志依循经典中所善加传授的教诲而行。此教旨在于：言语当有其所为；真正的学问须以自律的行持来证明，而非仅止于诵读研习。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wise person speaks only with a clear purpose, and genuine wisdom is shown by firm resolve to act according to well-taught scriptural guidance; mere learning without practice is criticized.
In the Shanti Parva instruction, Bhishma continues advising on dharma and disciplined living, contrasting the deliberate speech of the wise with the laxity of many who, despite knowing scripture, fail to commit themselves to its practice.