Shloka 9
पञ्चवर्णोत्पत्तिः — The Origin of the Five-Colored Fiery Being and Ritual-Disruptor Lineages
संयताश्चापि दक्षाश्व॒ मतिमन्तश्व मानवा:
sayat1 ca api daka1 matimanta ca m1nav1
“They are disciplined as well, and capable; they are thoughtful human beings.” (The hunter underscores that true worth lies in self-control, competence, and sound judgment—qualities central to righteous conduct.)
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises three pillars of ethical excellence: self-restraint (sayata), competence (daka), and prudent intelligence (matimat). Together they define the kind of person fit for dharmic life.
The hunter (vy1dha) is describing certain people in approving terms, emphasizing their disciplined and capable nature, as part of his broader instruction on right conduct in the Vana Parva dialogue.