Shloka 15
इन्द्र–बलि संवादः
The Dialogue of Indra and Bali on Fortune, Humility, and Restraint
लिप्सेत मनसा यश्न संकल्पादैश्वरं गुणम् । आत्मप्रसादं तं विद्यात् सर्वा ह्वात्मनि देवता:
lipsen manasā yaś ca saṅkalpād aiśvaraṃ guṇam | ātmaprasādaṃ taṃ vidyāt sarvā hy ātmani devatāḥ ||
毗湿摩说：凡以心之力，仅凭决意而求得神圣之德者，当知其已得自性之澄明与恩泽（ātma-prasāda）。因为一切诸天确实安立于自我（Ātman）之中。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine excellence is attained through inner resolve and mental discipline; the resulting ātma-prasāda (inner clarity/grace) arises because the divine powers are rooted within the Self rather than being merely external objects of pursuit.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and spiritual practice, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira, emphasizing inward realization: the seeker who aims at divine qualities through firm intention gains serenity of the Self, since the deities are said to abide in the ātman.