Shloka 26
धर्मनित्ये महाबुद्धौ ब्रह्मण्ये सत्यवादिनि । प्रश्निते दानशीले च सदैव निवसाम्यहम्,नित्य धर्माचरण करनेवाले, परम बुद्धिमान, ब्राह्मणभक्त, सत्यवादी, विनयी तथा दानशील पुरुषमें भी मैं सदा ही निवास करती हूँ
śakra uvāca | dharmanitye mahābuddhau brahmaṇye satyavādini | praśnite dānaśīle ca sadaiva nivasāmy aham ||
Śakra said: “In one who is ever steadfast in dharma—of great intelligence, devoted to Brahmins and sacred learning, truthful in speech, humble when questioned, and generous in giving—I always dwell.”
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine favor and inner strength are said to abide in a person who consistently practices dharma—marked by discernment, reverence for sacred learning and the virtuous, truthfulness, humility in discourse, and generosity.
Śakra (Indra) is speaking in a didactic context of the Śānti Parva, describing the qualities of a righteous person and declaring that he ‘dwells’ with such a person—i.e., that divine support accompanies sustained ethical conduct.