Shloka 4
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
अथवा मनस: सड़ू पश्येद् भूतानुकम्पया । तत्राप्युपेक्षां कुर्वीत ज्ञात्वा कर्मफलं जगत्
athavā manasaḥ saṅgaṃ paśyed bhūtānukampayā | tatrāpy upekṣāṃ kurvīta jñātvā karmaphalaṃ jagat ||
毗湿摩说：又或者，若因怜悯众生而觉察到心中生起执著，即便在此也应修习离执。了知世间万有皆各自受其业果，当以平等安住之心，对一切众生保持不加干预的中正态度。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Compassion can unintentionally generate attachment; therefore one should practice upekṣā (equanimous detachment) by remembering that beings undergo the results of their own karma, and thus avoid possessive involvement.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma advises the listener on inner discipline: even virtuous emotions like compassion should be watched, and if they become binding attachment, one should return to equanimity grounded in the doctrine of karma.