Shloka 22
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
आशिषस्ता भजन्त्येनं परुषं प्राह यत् पिता । निष्कृति: सर्वपापानां पिता यच्चाभिनन्दति
āśiṣastā bhajanty enaṃ paruṣaṃ prāha yat pitā | niṣkṛtiḥ sarvapāpānāṃ pitā yaccābhinandati ||
毗湿摩说道：“即便父亲言辞严厉，儿子也将其领受为祝福；而当父亲以甘美之言表示嘉许——以慈爱与尊荣相待——这便成为洗除儿子一切罪业的赎罪之法。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A father’s words carry moral and spiritual weight: even stern correction can function as a blessing, and a father’s heartfelt approval and affectionate speech is portrayed as a powerful purifier—an atonement for the son’s faults.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhīṣma teaches about the ethical significance of familial relationships, emphasizing the father’s role in guiding, correcting, and blessing the son through speech.