Shloka 5
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
स तत्र बहुभिरयक्तस्तदा श्रुतिमयैर्गुणै: । ब्राह्मणानामनुमतो देवर्षिसदृशो5भवत्
sa tatra bahubhir ayuktaḥ tadā śrutimayair guṇaiḥ | brāhmaṇānām anumato devarṣi-sadṛśo 'bhavat ||
ビーシュマは言った。「そこで彼は、ヴェーダの伝統に根ざす多くの徳を備え、苦行（タパス）に身を投じた。その修練の力によって彼は天のリシ（デーヴァリシ）にも比すべき者となり、ブラーフマナたちの間でも広く認められ、深く敬われた。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Veda-grounded virtues (śrutimaya guṇas) and disciplined austerity (tapas) elevate a person’s character and spiritual stature, leading to recognition not merely by power or birth but by conduct and inner refinement.
Bhishma describes a figure who, staying in a certain place, undertakes austerities while embodying Vedic virtues; as a result he becomes comparable to divine seers and gains broad acceptance and honor among the Brahmanas.