Shloka 1343
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
बुद्धा भवति संयुक्तो माहात्म्यं चाधिगच्छति । वह मनुष्य इस भूतलपर भगवान् विष्णुकी महत्तासे युक्त तथा बुद्धिसम्पन्न हो विशेष माहात्म्य प्राप्त कर लेता है
buddhā bhavati saṁyukto māhātmyaṁ cādhigacchati |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Dengan kefahaman yang terjaga dan bersatu dengan kebesaran ilahi, seseorang mencapai kemuliaan yang sejati. Dalam maksud ini, ajarannya ialah: kedekatan dengan keagungan Dewa Viṣṇu—bersama kecerdasan yang dipupuk—mengangkat martabat akhlak dan membawa kepada kemasyhuran rohani yang luar biasa.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True eminence arises from the union of discernment (buddhi) and alignment with divine greatness (māhātmya), here associated with Lord Viṣṇu; intelligence guided by devotion elevates one’s ethical and spiritual standing.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising on dharma and inner cultivation, stating that a person who becomes wise and is connected with sacred greatness attains distinguished spiritual glory.