Shloka 14
अध्याय २२० — बलिवासवसंवादः
Bali–Vāsava Dialogue on Kāla and Steadfastness
सर्वभूतहिते युक्तो न सम यो द्विषते जनम् | महाह्द इवाक्षो भ्य: प्रज्ञातृप्त: प्रसीदति
sarvabhūtahite yukto na sa yo dviṣate janam | mahāhrada ivākṣobhyaḥ prajñātṛptaḥ prasīdati |
毗湿摩说道：凡致力于一切众生之福祉、对任何人都不怀憎恨者，便不可动摇——如浩大水库般深而稳。如此自制之人，为众生之利施与难得之物，并使他人得乐，自己亦欢喜。其心从不躁动；常以智慧所生的满足而安宁澄定。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that true ethical excellence lies in universal benevolence and the absence of hatred. A person devoted to the good of all beings becomes inwardly steady and unshaken, attaining lasting contentment and serenity through wisdom and self-restraint.
In the Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma after the war. Here he describes the qualities of a virtuous, self-controlled person: one who benefits others, harbors no malice, and remains calm and satisfied like a deep, undisturbed reservoir.