Shloka 15
धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्
Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct
यस्तु बुद्ध: स्वधर्मेण ज्ञानविज्ञानवान् शुचि: । धर्मज्ञो धर्मनिरत: स धर्मफलमश्चुते
yastu buddhaḥ svadharmeṇa jñānavijñānavān śuciḥ | dharmajño dharmanirataḥ sa dharmaphalam aśnute ||
Maheshvara dit : L’homme qui, tout en observant fidèlement son devoir prescrit (svadharma), parvient au véritable éveil—doué de connaissance et de discernement réalisé, purifié dans sa conduite, sachant ce qu’est le dharma et s’y consacrant avec constance—lui seul goûte réellement le fruit authentique du dharma.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True benefit from dharma comes not merely from outward observance, but from practicing one’s own duty with inner awakening, purity, right understanding, and steady commitment—uniting jñāna (knowledge) with vijñāna (realized insight).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Maheśvara delivers a doctrinal statement defining who genuinely attains the ‘fruit of dharma’: the person who follows svadharma and becomes awakened, pure, dharma-knowing, and devoted to righteous practice.