Shloka 56
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
दुश्वैष्टितं च विविध॑ वृत्तिश्वैवानुवर्तिनाम् । शड्कितत्वं च सर्वस्य प्रमादस्य च वर्जनम्
duṣvaiṣṭitaṃ ca vividhaṃ vṛttiś caivānuvartinām | śaṅkitatvaṃ ca sarvasya pramādasya ca varjanam ||
毗湿摩说道：“当远离种种欠思量、误入歧途之举；亦当使生计与自身资力与本分相称。对众人须持谨慎之警觉，摒弃怠惰。此等自律——周密筹划、戒备守慎、不陷疏忽——乃正当运用并护持财富之根基，使未得者可得，既得者可守而增，及其丰厚之后，再依正法施与贤善之器。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches disciplined prudence: avoid misguided ventures, maintain a livelihood consistent with one’s proper conduct, stay vigilant, and renounce negligence—so that wealth and life are managed responsibly and ethically.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to Yudhishthira, Bhishma continues his counsel on righteous governance and practical ethics, emphasizing careful conduct and alertness as essential supports for managing resources and fulfilling dharma.