Shloka 83
ब्राह्मणानां महाराज चेष्टा संसिद्धिकारिका | महाराज! तप, यज्ञ, विद्या, भिक्षा, इन्द्रियसंयम, ध्यान, एकान्तवासका स्वभाव, संतोष और यथाशक्ति शास्त्रज्ञान-ये सब गुण तथा चेष्टाएँ ब्राह्मणोंके लिये सिद्धि प्रदान करनेवाली हैं
vyāsa uvāca | brāhmaṇānāṃ mahārāja ceṣṭā saṃsiddhi-kārikā | tapaḥ yajñaḥ vidyā bhikṣā indriya-saṃyamaḥ dhyānam ekānta-vāsaḥ svabhāvaḥ santoṣaḥ yathā-śakti śāstra-jñānam—ete sarve guṇāś ca ceṣṭāś ca brāhmaṇebhyaḥ siddhi-pradāḥ |
Vyāsa said: “O great king, the disciplines of Brahmins are the very means that bring about spiritual accomplishment. Austerity, sacrifice, learning, alms-begging, restraint of the senses, meditation, a natural inclination for solitary dwelling, contentment, and knowledge of the scriptures according to one’s capacity—these virtues and practices are what grant Brahmins success on the path of dharma.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vyāsa defines the Brahmin’s path to ‘siddhi’ (spiritual accomplishment) as a set of virtues and disciplines: austerity, sacrificial duty, learning, humble livelihood through alms, sense-restraint, meditation, solitude, contentment, and scriptural understanding suited to one’s capacity.
In the instruction-focused setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa addresses the king and outlines the practices that characterize Brahmin conduct, presenting them as the means to inner success and stability in dharma.