Shloka 11
Mantri-Parīkṣā — Testing Ministers, Securing Counsel, and Ethical Criteria for Advisers (अध्याय ८४)
अनार्या ये न जानन्ति समयं मन्दचेतस: । तेभ्य: परिजुगुप्सेथा ये चापि समयच्युता:
anāryā ye na jānanti samayaṃ mandacetasaḥ | tebhyaḥ parijugupsethā ye cāpi samayacyutāḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“不具雅正之德而心智迟钝者，不知时宜，也不明白盟约与誓言的约束之力；又有屡屡背离所许之言者——对这样的人，你当自守戒备，以保全自身。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person’s trustworthiness is measured by fidelity to samaya (pledge/agreement). Those who repeatedly break promises are ethically ‘anārya’ and should be treated with caution, since their unreliability can cause harm.
In Bhishma’s instruction during the Shanti Parva, he offers practical moral counsel: identify people who do not respect commitments and protect yourself from the risks created by their habitual breach of vows.