Shloka 10
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
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स तु ज्ञानगरीयस्त्वात् तपसश्न समर्थनात् | अवतस्थे महाप्राज्ञो धैर्यरेण परमेण ह
sa tu jñānagarīyastvāt tapasaś ca samarthanāt | avatasthē mahāprājño dhairyēṇa paramēṇa ha ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Because he was pre-eminent in knowledge and strongly upheld by the power of austerity, that great sage—of vast understanding—remained firmly within the bounds of propriety, with supreme steadiness.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that genuine knowledge (jñāna) and austerity (tapas) culminate in dhairya—steady self-control—so that a wise person remains within maryādā (proper bounds) rather than being driven by agitation or impulse.
Vaiśampāyana describes a great sage who, endowed with superior knowledge and strengthened by ascetic power, stays firmly established and composed—emphasizing his disciplined restraint and adherence to propriety.