Shloka 19
मनुरुवाच — इन्द्रिय-मनः-ज्ञान-क्रमः
Manu on the hierarchy of senses, mind, and knowledge
संहिताके जपसे जो बल प्राप्त होता है
na cāhaṅkārayogena manaḥ prasthāpayet kvacit | na cārthagrahaṇe yukto nāvamānī na cākriyaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：不可在我慢的驱使下，将心安置于任何处所；亦不可沉溺于攫取利得。不可轻辱他人，却也不可堕入懒惰的无为。持戒自律之人，离于自我张扬，生活无占有、无轻蔑；行事无虚荣、无怠惰——由此趋向内在的安定与解脱。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
To live without ego-driven mental fixation, without grasping for personal gain, without insulting others, and without falling into lazy inaction—maintaining disciplined, non-possessive, respectful, and responsible conduct.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on the marks of a disciplined seeker: freedom from ego, restraint from acquisitiveness, avoidance of contempt, and commitment to appropriate action.