Shloka 6
Sanatsujāta–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Saṃvāda: Brahmacarya and the Formless Brahman
Udyoga Parva 44
यो नैतेभ्य: प्रच्यवेद् द्वादशभ्य: सर्वामपीमां पृथिवीं स शिष्यात् । त्रिभिद्धभ्यामेकतो वान्वितो यो नास्य स्वमस्तीति च वेदितव्यम्
yo naitebhyaḥ pracyaved dvādaśabhyaḥ sarvām apīmāṃ pṛthivīṃ sa śiṣyāt | tribhir dvābhyām ekato vānvito yo nāsya svam astīti ca veditavyam ||
Wer niemals von diesen zwölf Übungen abweicht, ist geeignet, sogar die ganze Erde zu regieren. Wer aber nur mit drei, oder zwei, oder auch nur mit einer von ihnen ausgestattet ist, soll als einer verstanden werden, dem nichts als „sein Eigen“ gilt — das heißt: frei von Besitzgier und vom Gefühl des Eigentums.
सनत्युजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfastness in a complete set of ethical disciplines makes one truly fit to rule; partial attainment should culminate in inner renunciation—freedom from the sense of ‘mine’—so that virtue does not become a basis for pride or possession.
Sanatsujata continues his instruction on dharma and inner mastery in the Udyoga Parva context, presenting a standard of disciplined conduct for leadership and emphasizing that even limited virtue should be accompanied by non-attachment.