Shloka 32
Vyavahāra-Śuddhi and Rājadharma: Clean Administration, Counsel, and Proportional Punishment
Chapter 86
व्यूहयन्त्रायुधानां च तत्त्वज्ञो विक्रमान्वित: । वर्षशीतोष्णवातानां सहिष्णु: पररन्ध्रवित्
vyūhayantrāyudhānāṁ ca tattvajño vikramānvitaḥ | varṣaśītoṣṇavātānāṁ sahiṣṇuḥ pararandhravit ||
毗湿摩说道：他当精通阵列之理、攻守器械与诸般兵刃之要，具足勇武；能忍雨、寒、暑、风之苦；又善于洞察敌之罅隙与弱点。此等德能，非徒恃力可比，乃纪律严整之战士在战场上得以有效而负责任行事之标志。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Competence in war is not mere aggression: a responsible warrior-leader must unite technical mastery (formations, engines, weapons), courage, environmental endurance, and strategic insight into the opponent’s weak points.
In the Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and governance; here he lists essential qualifications for a capable fighter/commander—expertise in tactics and arms, steadfastness under hardship, and the ability to identify an enemy’s vulnerabilities.