Shloka 9
भिक्षुलक्षणम्—एकचर्याः, अहिंसा, कैवल्याश्रमः
Marks of the Mendicant: Solitary Wandering, Non-Injury, and the Kaivalya-Discipline
प्रज्ञा संयोजयत्यर्थ: प्रज्ञा श्रेयोडघिगच्छति । राजानो भुज्जते राज्यं प्रज्ञया तुल्यलक्षणा:,बुद्धि ही धनकी प्राप्ति कराती है। बुद्धिसे ही मनुष्य कल्याणको प्राप्त होता है। एक-से लक्षणोंवाले राजाओंमें भी जो बुद्धिमें बढ़े-चढ़े होते हैं, वे ही राज्यका उपभोग और दूसरोंपर शासन करते हैं
prajñā saṃyojayaty arthaḥ prajñā śreyod adhigacchati | rājāno bhuñjate rājyaṃ prajñayā tulyalakṣaṇāḥ ||
Vyāsa disse: É a inteligência que põe o homem em união eficaz com seus fins e recursos materiais; é a inteligência que o conduz ao bem supremo. Mesmo entre reis que parecem iguais em sinais externos e qualificações, somente os que se destacam no discernimento realmente desfrutam da soberania e exercem domínio sobre os demais.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that discerning intelligence (prajñā) is the decisive power behind both worldly success (artha) and ultimate welfare (śreyas). External status or similar qualifications do not secure true sovereignty; superior judgment and insight do.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa delivers a reflective instruction on the foundations of effective rule and human flourishing, emphasizing that wisdom is what enables a ruler to truly possess and govern a kingdom.