Shloka 10
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
स तु ज्ञानगरीयस्त्वात् तपसश्न समर्थनात् | अवतस्थे महाप्राज्ञो धैर्यरेण परमेण ह,शरद्वान् ज्ञानमें बहुत बढ़े-चढ़े थे और उनमें तपस्याकी भी प्रबल शक्ति थी। अतः वे महाप्राज्ञ मुनि अत्यन्त धीरतापूर्वक अपनी मर्यादामें स्थित रहे
sa tu jñānagarīyastvāt tapasaś ca samarthanāt | avatasthē mahāprājño dhairyēṇa paramēṇa ha ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Because he was pre-eminent in knowledge and strongly supported by the power of austerity, that great sage—of vast understanding—remained firmly within the bounds of propriety, with supreme steadiness. The verse highlights ethical self-restraint: true wisdom and tapas express themselves not in impulse, but in composed adherence to one’s rightful limits.
वैशम्पायन उवाच