Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 6
श्रीशक्रसंवादः — The Dialogue of Śrī
Lakṣmī) and Śakra (Indra
मुनिश्च स्थात् सदा विप्रो दैवतं च सदा भवेत् । कुट॒म्बिको धर्मकाम: सदास्वप्रश्न भारत
muniś ca sthāt sadā vipro daivataṃ ca sadā bhavet | kuṭambiko dharmakāmaḥ sadāsvapraśna bhārata bharatanandana ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Seorang brahmin hendaklah sentiasa bersikap seperti seorang resi dalam perilaku, dan sentiasa dipandang sebagai bersifat ilahi. Walaupun hidup sebagai ketua keluarga, dia mesti terus-menerus mengingini dan menunaikan dharma, serta tidak membiarkan tidur dan kemalasan mendekat.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within household life, a brahmin should live with the inner discipline of a sage—steadfast in dharma, worthy of reverence, and vigilant against sleep and laziness that weaken righteous effort.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous living, Bhishma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (as ‘Bharata’ and ‘Bharatanandana’) and describes the ethical ideal of a brahmin/householder: continual commitment to dharma and active self-control.