Shloka 10
ऋत्विग्धर्मः, दक्षिणा-न्यायः, तपसः परमार्थः
Ritvij-Dharma, the Norm of Dakṣiṇā, and the Higher Meaning of Tapas
भीष्म उवाच न वेदानां परिभवाजन्न शाठ्येन न मायया । कश्चिन्महदवाप्रोति मा ते5भूद् बुद्धिरीदूशी
bhīṣma uvāca | na vedānāṁ paribhavāj jan na śāṭhyena na māyayā | kaścin mahad avāpnoti mā te ’bhūd buddhir īdṛśī ||
毗湿摩说道：“尤狄湿提罗啊，轻蔑吠陀者，或以欺诈之行、诡计之术行事者，无人能得真正的伟大。愿你的理解不要转向那一边。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Greatness and high attainment are not achieved through contempt for sacred knowledge (the Vedas) or through deceit and trickery; ethical integrity is presented as the necessary foundation for true success.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma counsels Yudhishthira, warning him not to adopt attitudes or strategies rooted in disparaging the Vedas or relying on deceitful means, since such conduct cannot lead to genuine greatness.