Mahabharata 3.37.11 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 37, Shloka 11
Vyāsa’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira: Pratismṛti-vidyā, Arjuna’s Aśtra-Quest, and the Move to Kāmyaka
तया प्रयुक्तया सम्यग् जगत् सर्व प्रकाशते । तेन त्वं ब्रह्मणा तात संयुक्त: सुसमाहित:
tayā prayuktayā samyag jagat sarvaṃ prakāśate | tena tvaṃ brahmaṇā tāta saṃyuktaḥ susamāhitaḥ |
ユディシュティラは言った。「その（聖なる知・真言）を正しく用いれば、全世界は明らかに照らされ、ありのままに見えてくる。ゆえに、愛しき者よ、梵（ブラフマン）の智を具え、心を堅く統一して、しかるべき時に神々の恩寵を求めよ。」
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right application of sacred knowledge (mantra/vidyā) brings clarity of perception—seeing the world as it truly is—and this requires inner composure (susamāhita). Spiritual efficacy is linked to correct practice and disciplined attention, not mere possession of words.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a companion (affectionately ‘tāta’), urging him to be united with Brahman-knowledge and remain concentrated. In the surrounding instruction (as reflected in the accompanying Hindi), this counsel extends toward disciplined austerity and a regulated course of action aimed at gaining divine favor.
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