Shloka 14
सूक्ष्मभूत-भूतात्मविज्ञानम्
Knowing the subtle principle and the bhūtātman through yoga
न क़ुद्धयेन्न प्रह्ष्येच्च मानितो$मानितश्न यः । सर्वभूतेष्वभयदस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदु:
na kuddhyen na prahṛṣyec ca mānito 'mānitaś ca yaḥ | sarvabhūteṣv abhayadas taṃ devā brāhmaṇaṃ viduḥ ||
जो सम्मान पाकर हर्षित नहीं होता, अपमान पाकर क्रोधित नहीं होता, और जिसने समस्त प्राणियों को अभयदान दे दिया है—उसी को देवता ब्रह्मज्ञानी ब्राह्मण मानते हैं।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A spiritually mature person remains even-minded in both praise and insult, and embodies non-harm by making all beings feel safe; such fearlessness and equanimity are presented as the hallmark of a true brāhmaṇa (Brahman-knower).
In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Vyāsa states a criterion for genuine spiritual stature: not social status or ritual alone, but inner steadiness and universal benevolence recognized even by the gods.