Shloka 12
Adhyātma–Adhibhūta–Adhidaivata Correspondences and the Triguṇa Lakṣaṇas (Śānti-parva 301)
स्वर्गस्य च गुणान् कृत्स्नान् दोषान् सर्वाश्च भारत । वेदवादे5पि ये दोषा गुणा ये चापि वैदिका:
svargasya ca guṇān kṛtsnān doṣān sarvāś ca bhārata | vedavāde 'pi ye doṣā guṇā ye cāpi vaidikāḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“婆罗多啊，当彻底了知天界的一切功德与其一切过失；同样，即便在吠陀之论中，也应辨明何者为瑕疵，何者依吠陀而为真实功德。此教旨指向能分别取舍的智慧：不盲执所许之果报，而衡量其结果与局限，从而选择超越暂时之乐、趋向恒久之善的道路。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges discernment: know both the advantages and limitations of heavenly rewards, and likewise evaluate Vedic statements by distinguishing genuine Vedic merit from defects. The ethical thrust is to avoid attachment to promised pleasures and to cultivate wisdom that supports liberation-oriented choice.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on higher dharma and the paths of knowledge. Here he emphasizes critical evaluation of svarga and of Vedic discourse, preparing the listener for a more inward, mokṣa-directed understanding rather than mere fruit-seeking action.