Shloka 26
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
धर्मनित्ये महाबुद्धौ ब्रह्मण्ये सत्यवादिनि । प्रश्निते दानशीले च सदैव निवसाम्यहम्
śakra uvāca | dharmanitye mahābuddhau brahmaṇye satyavādini | praśnite dānaśīle ca sadaiva nivasāmy aham ||
जो सदा धर्म में स्थित, परम बुद्धिमान, ब्राह्मण-भक्त तथा वेदविद्या-परायण, वाणी में सत्यनिष्ठ, पूछे जाने पर विनम्र और दानशील हो—उसमें मैं सदा निवास करती हूँ।
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine favor and inner strength are said to abide in a person who consistently practices dharma—marked by discernment, reverence for sacred learning and the virtuous, truthfulness, humility in discourse, and generosity.
Śakra (Indra) is speaking in a didactic context of the Śānti Parva, describing the qualities of a righteous person and declaring that he ‘dwells’ with such a person—i.e., that divine support accompanies sustained ethical conduct.