Shloka 29
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
अध्यापककुले जात: श्रोत्रियो नियतेन्द्रिय:
adhyāpakakule jātaḥ śrotriyo niyatendriyaḥ
Bhīṣma disse: “Nascido na casa de um mestre, versado no Veda e disciplinado nos sentidos — tal pessoa se distingue pelo treinamento, pela reta conduta e pelo autocontrole interior.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True worth is indicated not merely by birth but by disciplined learning and self-restraint: a properly Veda-trained person (śrotriya) who controls the senses (niyatendriya) embodies dharmic character.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing on dharma and right conduct, describing the qualities that define an exemplary, ethically grounded person—here emphasizing Vedic training and mastery over the senses.