आश्रमेषु च सर्वेषु दम एव विशिष्यते । यच्च तेषु फलं धर्मे भूयो दान्ते तदुच्यते ॥
āśrameṣu ca sarveṣu dama eva viśiṣyate | yacca teṣu phalaṃ dharme bhūyo dānte taducyate ||
In all the stages of life, self-control alone excels. Whatever fruit of dharma there is in them, a greater one is said to belong to the self-controlled.
सभी आश्रमों में दम ही सबसे श्रेष्ठ है। उनमें धर्म का जो भी फल है, उससे अधिक फल संयमी को बताया गया है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Student, householder, retired or renunciate: whatever stage of life you are in, self-control is what makes it go well.
विद्यार्थी, गृहस्थ, सेवानिवृत्त या संन्यासी: जीवन के किसी भी पड़ाव में हों, आत्म-संयम ही उसे सफल बनाता है।
Mahabharata 12.213.8: Bhishma says self-control is the highest thing in every stage of life, and brings more than the merit of any of them.