Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)
वीतहर्षमदक्रोधो ब्राह्मणो नावसीदति । दानमध्ययन यज्ञस्तपो हीरार्जव॑ दम:
vītaharṣa-mada-krodho brāhmaṇo nāvasīdati | dānam adhyayana-yajñas tapo hrīr ārjavam damaḥ ||
ヴィヤーサは言った。「歓喜に浮かれず、慢心の酔いなく、怒りなきブラーフマナは、苦悩に沈まない。彼にとって、布施、聖なる学び、供犠、苦行(タパス)、慎み、率直さ、誠実さ、そして自制こそが、その生と行いを支える徳である。」
व्यास उवाच
Freedom from emotional extremes (elation), ego-intoxication (pride), and anger prevents inner collapse; a life grounded in charity, learning, sacred duty, austerity, modesty, honesty, and self-restraint sustains dharmic stability.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa states a general principle of brahminical and ethical conduct: inner equanimity and a set of sustaining virtues keep a person—especially a brāhmaṇa—from falling into dejection.