Shloka 8
Śvetadvīpa-varṇana and Śāstra-pravartana (Śānti Parva 322)
सुशीघ्रमपि धावन्तं विधानमनुधावति । शेते सह शयानेन येन येन यथा कृतम्
suśīghram api dhāvantaṃ vidhānam anudhāvati | śete saha śayānena yena yena yathā kṛtam ||
毗湿摩说：纵使一人奔走如飞，由其所作之业所注定的果报也必紧随其后。他卧则同卧，他行则相随；无论去向何处、曾以何种方式行事，其行为之果皆与之系缚不离。是故，业不弃其作者——如影随形，休息时随，行动时随，凡所作为皆随，昭示道德因果不可逃避，个人责任亦不可奔脱。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the consequences of one’s actions (karma-phala), as part of the ordained moral order, inevitably follow the doer; no speed, concealment, or change of circumstance can sever the link between deed and result.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to Yudhishthira, Bhishma delivers a moral maxim: karma’s dispensation accompanies a person in all states—running, sleeping, standing, moving—emphasizing accountability within dharma.