Shloka 8
यत् पृथिव्यां पुण्यतमं विद्यात् स्थानं तदावसेत् । यतेत तस्मिन् प्रामाण्यं गन्तुं यशसि चोत्तमे,इस पृथ्वीपर जो स्थान पवित्र एवं उत्तम जान पड़े, वहीं निवास करे। उसी स्थानमें रहकर वह उत्तम यशके विषयमें अपनेको आदर्श पुरुष बनानेका प्रयत्न करे
yat pṛthivyāṃ puṇyatamaṃ vidyāt sthānaṃ tad āvaset | yateta tasmin prāmāṇyaṃ gantuṃ yaśasi cottame ||
Vyāsa said: ‘Whatever place on earth one recognizes as the most holy and excellent, there one should dwell. Living in that very place, one should strive to attain true authority and credibility in conduct, and to reach the highest kind of good repute—becoming a model person through one’s exemplary life.’
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Choose a place you truly regard as spiritually and ethically elevating, live there, and cultivate prāmāṇya—trustworthiness and moral authority—so that one’s reputation arises from exemplary conduct rather than mere display.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa delivers practical guidance: residence in a recognized sacred/excellent place should support disciplined effort toward becoming a credible, ideal person and attaining the highest kind of honorable repute.