Shloka 3
Adhyāya 164: Gautama as Guest; Kaśyapa’s Satkāra and the Fourfold Arthagati; Journey to Virūpākṣa
भीष्म उवाच त्रयोदशैते5तिबला: शत्रव: प्राणिनां स्मृता: । उपासन्ते महाराज समन्तात् पुरुषानिह
bhīṣma uvāca trayodaśaite 'tibalāḥ śatravaḥ prāṇināṃ smṛtāḥ | upāsante mahārāja samantāt puruṣān iha ||
毗湿摩说道：“大王啊，这十三种被记为众生极其强大的仇敌。在此世间，它们从四面八方伺伏于人，环绕包围——随时准备压倒他们，使其背离善道。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a person’s greatest threats are not external foes but powerful inner and behavioral दोष (faults) that besiege one from all sides; recognizing them as ‘enemies’ is the first step toward self-restraint and dharmic living.
In the Shanti Parva instruction, Bhishma addresses King Yudhishthira and affirms that the ‘thirteen’ faults previously mentioned are traditionally regarded as formidable enemies that constantly surround human beings in worldly life.