Shloka 24
Adharmic Victory as Unstable; Rules of Restraint, Mediation, and Conciliation (अधर्मविजय-अध्रुवत्व तथा क्षमा-नयः)
सर्वविद्यातिरेकेण जयमिच्छेन्महीपति: । न मायया न दम्भेन य इच्छेद् भूतिमात्मन:
sarvavidyātirekeṇa jayam icchen mahīpatiḥ | na māyayā na dambhena ya icched bhūtim ātmanaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“君王若欲增益自身的荣盛，当以通达诸学、臻于卓越而求胜；不可凭诡诈，也不可凭傲慢的虚饰与伪善而求之。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should pursue success and the growth of his realm through genuine excellence—especially mastery of knowledge and skills—rather than through deception, pretence, or hollow display.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on governance and dharma, Bhishma continues advising on ideal kingship, emphasizing that lasting victory and prosperity arise from cultivated learning and capability, not from manipulative tactics or hypocrisy.