Shloka 12
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
त्रैलोक्यस्यैव हेतुर्हि मर्यादा शाश्वती ध्रुवा । ब्राह्मणो नाम भगवान् जन्मप्रभूति पूज्यते,वैदिक धर्मकी सनातन मर्यादा तीनों लोकोंका हित करनेवाली एवं ध्रुव है। ब्राह्मण पूजनीय है और जन्म-कालसे ही उसका सबके द्वारा समादर होता है
trailokyasyaiva hetur hi maryādā śāśvatī dhruvā | brāhmaṇo nāma bhagavān janmaprabhṛti pūjyate ||
Kapila said: “The eternal, steadfast boundary of Vedic dharma is itself the sustaining cause of the three worlds, working for their welfare. Therefore the Brāhmaṇa—revered as ‘bhagavān’—is to be honored from birth onward, receiving respect from all.”
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the enduring norms (maryādā) of Vedic dharma uphold the welfare and stability of the three worlds, and that the Brāhmaṇa—seen as a guardian of that dharma through learning and conduct—deserves honor from birth.
In the Shānti Parva’s didactic discourse, Kapila is speaking about dharma and social order, emphasizing how established Vedic norms sustain the cosmos and why reverence toward the Brāhmaṇa is prescribed as part of that order.