Shloka 96
अबुद्धिपूर्वकपापविमोचनप्रश्नः — Janamejaya’s Unintended Transgression and the Indrota Rebuke
सा न्याय्या55त्मवता नित्यं त्वद्विधेनानुवर्तितुम् । “भगवानने जातिधर्मके अनुसार हमारी कापोतीवृत्ति बना दी है। आप-जैसे मनस्वी पुरुषको सदा ही उस वृत्तिका पालन करना उचित है
sā nyāyyātmavatā nityaṃ tvadvidhenānuvartitum |
毗湿摩说道：“像你这样能自持而行义之人，恒常遵循那样的行持之道，才是正当。主宰依我们的出身与本分而塑成我们的性情；因此，胸怀高远之士如你，当常守与自身法（dharma）相应的职业与戒律。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person of self-mastery should consistently follow the conduct and vocation that accords with their rightful dharma; one’s duties and disposition are understood as aligned with one’s station, and integrity lies in steady adherence to that rightful path.
In Bhishma’s instruction during the Shanti Parva, he addresses his listener with counsel on proper conduct, affirming that it is fitting for a noble, disciplined person to follow the appropriate dharmic course consistently.