Shloka 14
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
यथा तां बुद्धिमास्थाय गतिमग्रयां गमिष्यसि । शृणु धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ गदितं सर्वमेव मे
yathā tāṁ buddhim āsthāya gatim agrayāṁ gamiṣyasi | śṛṇu dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭha gaditaṁ sarvam eva me ||
ಆ ಸಮತ್ವಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿದರೆ ನೀನು ಪರಮಗತಿಯನ್ನು, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮಧಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ಅರ್ಜುನನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏಕಾಗ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳು.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that adopting a steady, balanced discernment (buddhi) is the means to reach the highest ‘gati’—the best path and ultimate attainment—and it frames the teaching as a dharmic instruction to be heard with full attention.
Vāyudeva addresses Arjuna directly, praising him as foremost among the righteous and preparing him for a fuller discourse: Arjuna is urged to listen carefully because the guidance being given is presented as the means to attain the highest goal.