Shloka 22
असंतोषादिदोष-निरूपणम्
On the Faults of Discontent and the Discipline of Detachment
यस्तु वाचं विजानाति बहुमानमियात् स वै । ब्रह्म॒भावप्रपन्नानां वैद्यानां भावितात्मनाम्
yastu vācaṃ vijānāti bahumānam iyāt sa vai | brahmabhāvaprapannānāṃ vaidyānāṃ bhāvitātmanām ||
Disse Yudhiṣṭhira: “Aquele que aprendeu a compreender e a empregar a fala à maneira dos sábios de alma pura, disciplinados e abrigados no estado de Brahman, tende a cair em grande autoimportância por causa do próprio saber.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even refined, ‘sage-like’ speech and learning can become a cause of ego; true wisdom requires humility and vigilance against pride.
In the Śānti Parva’s ethical instruction setting, Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on the moral danger that accompanies learning—especially when one imitates the speech and demeanor of realized, purified sages.