Shloka 5
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
स तत्र बहुभिरयक्तस्तदा श्रुतिमयैर्गुणै: । ब्राह्मणानामनुमतो देवर्षिसदृशो5भवत्,वे वहाँ बहुतेरे वेदोक्त गुणोंसे सम्पन्न हो तपस्या करने लगे। उस तपके प्रभावसे वे देवर्षियोंके तुल्य हो गये। ब्राह्मणोंमें उनका बड़ा सम्मान होने लगा
sa tatra bahubhir ayuktaḥ tadā śrutimayair guṇaiḥ | brāhmaṇānām anumato devarṣi-sadṛśo 'bhavat ||
Bhishma said: “There, he applied himself to austerity, endowed with many virtues grounded in the Vedic tradition. By the power of that discipline he became like the divine seers, and among the Brahmanas he came to be widely approved and held in high honor.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Veda-grounded virtues (śrutimaya guṇas) and disciplined austerity (tapas) elevate a person’s character and spiritual stature, leading to recognition not merely by power or birth but by conduct and inner refinement.
Bhishma describes a figure who, staying in a certain place, undertakes austerities while embodying Vedic virtues; as a result he becomes comparable to divine seers and gains broad acceptance and honor among the Brahmanas.