Shloka 109
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
शोकदैन्यसमाविष्टा रुदन्तस्तस्थिरे तदा । स्वकार्यकुशलाभ्यां ते सम्भ्राम्यन्ते ह नैपुणात्
śoka-dainya-samāviṣṭā rudantas tasthire tadā | sva-kārya-kuśalābhyāṃ te sambhrāmyante ha naipuṇāt ||
毗湿摩说道：“他们被悲痛与凄苦所笼罩，当时便站在原地哭泣不止。虽说那兀鹫与豺狼各自善于成就私利，但这些人终究被它们的狡黠与机巧所摆布，陷入迷惘与混乱。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief and dejection can paralyze even capable people; emotional overwhelm makes one vulnerable to being misled by others’ cleverness. Ethical steadiness and clarity of mind are implied prerequisites for right action (dharma).
A group, overcome by sorrow, stands weeping and immobilized. Despite their practical competence, they are driven into confusion by another party’s superior craftiness, indicating how psychological distress can be exploited.