Shloka 34
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
प्रहर्ष: प्रीतिरानन्द: सुखं संशान्तचित्तता । कथंचिदभिवर्तन्त इत्येते साक््चिका गुणा:
praharṣaḥ prītir ānandaḥ sukhaṁ saṁśānta-cittatā | kathaṁcid abhivartante ity ete sāttvikā guṇāḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：当心中不论因何缘故而生起强烈的欢欣、慈爱之喜、深沉的喜悦、安乐，以及意识安定澄然的宁静，这些都应当认作“萨埵性”（sāttvika，清明和谐之德）。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma identifies certain inner experiences—uplift, affectionate joy, bliss, happiness, and mental tranquility—as indicators of sattva. They function as ethical-psychological signs that the mind is clear, balanced, and inclined toward dharmic conduct.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on conduct and inner dispositions, Bhishma is teaching about the guṇas. Here he lists the experiential marks by which one can recognize the presence of sāttvika qualities within oneself.