Shloka 51
Āśrama-dharma: Duties of the Four Life-Stages (आश्रमधर्मः)
तानि यः सम्प्रजानाति ज्ञाननिश्चयनिश्षित: । द्विजाति: श्रद्धयोपेत: स यह्टूं पुरुषो5रहति
tāni yaḥ samprajānāti jñānaniścayaniṣṣitaḥ | dvijātiḥ śraddhayopetaḥ sa yaṣṭuṃ puruṣo 'rhati ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: Quien conoce con claridad esas materias, cuya convicción ha sido afilada por un saber asentado, y que es un dvija (dos veces nacido) dotado de śraddhā—ese hombre es apto para realizar el sacrificio.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual action (yajña) should be undertaken by one who has clear understanding and firm knowledge, and who possesses śraddhā; worthiness is tied to inner qualification—discernment and faith—rather than mere external performance.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right conduct. Here he specifies the qualifications of a person who may properly perform sacrifice, emphasizing knowledge-based certainty and sincere faith as prerequisites.