Shloka 42
राजधर्मप्रश्नः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry into Rājadharma (Śānti-parva 56)
व्यसनानि च सर्वाणि त्यजेथा भूरिदक्षिण । न चैव न प्रयुड्जीत सड़ूं तु परिवर्जयेत्
vyasanāni ca sarvāṇi tyajethā bhūridakṣiṇa | na caiva na prayuñjīta sāḍhuṃ tu parivarjayet ||
毗湿摩说道：“慷慨施与的大王啊，你应当舍弃一切恶习与招致败亡的沉溺。然而，并非永远都不可施展果敢之举——因为勇气与主动，对于征服敌人等目标是必需的。因此，当舍弃的，是对诸般恶习的执著与迷恋。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renounce all destructive vices and addictions, but do not reject courageous initiative altogether; what must be abandoned is indulgent attachment to vice, while purposeful bold effort may be necessary for righteous aims such as protecting the realm.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship and conduct, Bhīṣma continues advising the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on ethical governance: avoid ruinous habits, yet retain the capacity for decisive, courageous action when duty requires it.