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 ||
ആ സമതാബുദ്ധിയെ ആശ്രയിച്ചാൽ നീ പരമഗതിയും ശ്രേഷ്ഠലക്ഷ്യവും പ്രാപിക്കും. അതിനാൽ ധർമ്മധാരികളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ അർജുനാ, ഞാൻ പറയുന്നതെല്ലാം ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ കേൾക്കുക.
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.