Shloka 67
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
चिरकारिक भद्रंं ते चिरकारी चिरं भव । चिराय यदि ते सौम्य चिरमस्मि न दुःखित:
cirakārika bhadraṁ te cirakārī ciraṁ bhava | cirāya yadi te saumya ciram asmi na duḥkhitaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“吉罗迦利迦，愿汝吉祥。愿汝长久为‘迟行者’——行事必先熟虑之人——并得长寿。温良者啊，若汝长久守此性情，则我亦长久不复忧苦。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises and blesses the habit of acting with patience and careful deliberation (cirakārī). It implies an ethical ideal: restraint and thoughtful timing in action prevent harm and become a source of lasting peace for oneself and others.
Bhīṣma addresses Chirakārika directly, offering a benediction. He commends Chirakārika’s steady, unhurried disposition and says that if Chirakārika remains true to this nature, Bhīṣma himself will remain free from sorrow for a long time.