Shloka 9
Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)
सर्वोपायैस्तु लोभस्य क्रोधस्य च विनिग्रह: । एतत् पवित्र ज्ञानानां तथा चैवात्मसंयम:
sarvopāyais tu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ | etat pavitraṃ jñānānāṃ tathā caivātmasaṃyamaḥ ||
Bharadvāja berkata: Dengan segala ikhtiar, hendaklah seseorang mengekang ketamakan dan kemarahan. Inilah disiplin yang menyucikan bagi para pencari pengetahuan sejati, dan inilah sesungguhnya penguasaan diri.
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that greed (lobha) and anger (krodha) must be restrained by every available method; such restraint is itself a purifying practice and a hallmark of true self-mastery (ātmasaṃyama), especially for those pursuing wisdom (jñāna).
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Bharadvāja delivers moral instruction, emphasizing inner discipline as a foundation for peace and right conduct.