Shloka 46
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
उत्पाताश्व निपाताश्च सुयुद्ध सुपलायितम् | शस्त्राणां पालन ज्ञानं तथैव भरतर्षभ
bhīṣma uvāca | utpātāśva-nipātāś ca suyuddha-supalāyitam | śastrāṇāṁ pālana-jñānaṁ tathaiva bharatarṣabha ||
毗湿摩说道：“婆罗多族之雄牛啊，此论亦载诸多实用之法以强军——将象、马、车、步编成各式战阵；又有多般战技，如跃起、俯伏以自护、以警醒之定力而战、并能巧妙撤出战场。亦详述兵器当如何保全与正当使用之知。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes that righteous governance and kshatriya-dharma include disciplined military knowledge: training in formations and maneuvers, knowing when to stand firm and when to withdraw, and maintaining and using weapons responsibly rather than recklessly.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to the king, Bhishma is describing the contents of a martial or statecraft-oriented treatise: it covers battlefield techniques (leaping, ducking, steady fighting, tactical retreat) and practical knowledge about safeguarding and employing weapons.