Shloka 73
Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)
एतैर्वर्धयते तेज: पाप्मानं चापकर्षति । जो ब्राह्मण हर्ष
etair vardhayate tejaḥ pāpmānaṃ cāpakarṣati | yo brāhmaṇaḥ harṣa-mada-krodha-se rahitaḥ sa kadācid duḥkhaṃ na anubhavati | dāna-vedādhyayana-yajña-tapaḥ-lajjā-saralatā-indriya-saṃyamaiḥ sadguṇaiḥ brāhmaṇaḥ sva-tejasaḥ vṛddhiṃ karoti pāpasya ca nāśaṃ karoti ||
Vyāsa berkata: Dengan kebajikan-kebajikan ini, seseorang menambah sinar rohani dalam dirinya dan menyingkirkan dosa. Seorang brāhmaṇa yang bebas daripada kegirangan melampau, mabuk keangkuhan, dan kemarahan tidak perlu menanggung penderitaan. Melalui sifat-sifat mulia seperti derma, pengajian Veda, korban suci (yajña), tapa, rasa malu yang luhur, ketulusan yang lurus, serta pengendalian indera, seorang brāhmaṇa menguatkan kemilau batinnya dan memusnahkan perbuatan salah.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivating specific virtues—charity, Vedic study, sacrifice, austerity, modesty, simplicity, and sense-restraint—builds inner tejas (spiritual-moral radiance) and removes pāpman (sin). Freedom from elation, pride, and anger is presented as a condition for avoiding suffering.
In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Vyāsa instructs on dharma and inner discipline, describing the qualities by which a brāhmaṇa purifies himself, increases spiritual potency, and diminishes sin.