Shloka 25
Udīcī-diśi Tīrtha-kīrtana
Northern Sacred Places Enumeration
ये च वेदविदो विप्रा ये चाध्यात्मविदो जना: । ते वदन्ति महात्मानं कृष्णं धर्म सनातनम्
ye ca vedavido viprā ye cādhyātmavido janāḥ | te vadanti mahātmānaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ dharma sanātanam ||
Dhaumya sprach: „Sowohl die Brahmanen, die die Veden kennen, als auch jene, die das Selbst erkennen, verkünden Krishna als großherzig — ja, als die Verkörperung des ewigen Dharma.“
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
True authority in Dharma is affirmed by both outer scriptural learning (Veda) and inner realization (adhyātma). When these two streams agree, the person praised—here Krishna—is presented as aligned with, or embodying, eternal Dharma.
Dhaumya is commending Krishna by citing the consensus of respected authorities: Veda-knowing Brahmins and spiritually realized people. This functions as an ethical endorsement of Krishna’s character and dharmic standing within the ongoing counsel and discourse of the Vana Parva.