Shloka 50
पञ्चवर्णोत्पत्तिः — The Origin of the Five-Colored Fiery Being and Ritual-Disruptor Lineages
प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नर इह दोषं नैवानुरुध्यते
prajñācakṣur nara iha doṣaṃ naivānurudhyate
Orang yang penglihatannya dipandu oleh kebijaksanaan sejati tidak akan, di dunia ini, terikat pada cela atau perbuatan salah—dia tidak mengikutinya, tidak menghalalkannya, dan tidak membiarkannya menguasai tindak-tanduknya.
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom functions like an inner eye: it recognizes moral fault as fault and therefore does not consent to it. A discerning person neither rationalizes wrongdoing nor lets it shape action; ethical clarity prevents complicity.
In the Vana Parva’s dharma-instruction episode, the vyādha (hunter) continues advising the inquirer on right conduct. Here he emphasizes that a person endowed with prajñā (discernment) does not align himself with doṣa (moral defect), underscoring practical ethics over mere status or appearance.