Shloka 833
क्षमा सत्यार्जवं शौचं सतामाचारदर्शनम् | सब विद्याओंका अध्ययन, सब तीथोंमें स्नान, क्षमा, सत्य, सरलता और शौच (पवित्रता)--ये श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंके आचारको लक्षित करानेवाले हैं
kṣamā satyārjavaṃ śaucaṃ satām ācāra-darśanam | sarva-vidyānām adhyayanaṃ sarva-tīrtheṣu snānaṃ kṣamā satyaṃ saralatā ca śaucaṃ—ete śreṣṭha-puruṣāṇām ācāraṃ lakṣayanti ||
The hunter said: “Forbearance, truthfulness, straightforwardness, and purity—these are the marks by which the conduct of the virtuous is recognized. Indeed, the study of all branches of knowledge and bathing at all sacred fords, along with forgiveness, truth, simplicity, and cleanliness—these are the signs that reveal the way of life of truly excellent people.”
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence is recognized not merely by external religious acts, but by inner and social virtues—forgiveness, truthfulness, straightforward integrity, simplicity, and purity—which together reveal the dharmic conduct of the good.
In the Vyādha’s instruction (the hunter’s discourse), he explains how to पहचान/recognize the conduct of the truly virtuous, listing key ethical qualities and respected practices as indicators of a righteous life.