Shloka 7
Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)
वीतहर्षमदक्रोधो ब्राह्मणो नावसीदति । दानमध्ययन यज्ञस्तपो हीरार्जव॑ दम:
vītaharṣa-mada-krodho brāhmaṇo nāvasīdati | dānam adhyayana-yajñas tapo hrīr ārjavam damaḥ ||
Vyāsa berkata: Seorang brāhmaṇa yang bebas daripada kegembiraan meluap, mabuk keangkuhan, dan kemarahan tidak akan tenggelam dalam dukacita. Baginya, pemberian, pengajian ilmu suci, korban suci, tapa, kesopanan, kelurusan, kejujuran, dan pengendalian diri ialah kebajikan yang menegakkan hidup serta perilakunya.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Freedom from emotional extremes (elation), ego-intoxication (pride), and anger prevents inner collapse; a life grounded in charity, learning, sacred duty, austerity, modesty, honesty, and self-restraint sustains dharmic stability.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa states a general principle of brahminical and ethical conduct: inner equanimity and a set of sustaining virtues keep a person—especially a brāhmaṇa—from falling into dejection.