Shloka 83
Gārhasthya-Śreṣṭhatā and Kṣatriya-Daṇḍadhāraṇa
Householder Primacy and the Royal Duty of Punishment
ब्राह्मणानां महाराज चेष्टा संसिद्धिकारिका | महाराज! तप, यज्ञ, विद्या, भिक्षा, इन्द्रियसंयम, ध्यान, एकान्तवासका स्वभाव, संतोष और यथाशक्ति शास्त्रज्ञान-ये सब गुण तथा चेष्टाएँ ब्राह्मणोंके लिये सिद्धि प्रदान करनेवाली हैं
vyāsa uvāca | brāhmaṇānāṃ mahārāja ceṣṭā saṃsiddhi-kārikā | tapaḥ yajñaḥ vidyā bhikṣā indriya-saṃyamaḥ dhyānam ekānta-vāsaḥ svabhāvaḥ santoṣaḥ yathā-śakti śāstra-jñānam—ete sarve guṇāś ca ceṣṭāś ca brāhmaṇebhyaḥ siddhi-pradāḥ |
Вьяса сказал: «О великий царь, установления и подвиги брахманов — сами средства, приносящие духовное достижение. Аскеза, жертвоприношение, учение, нищенствование, обуздание чувств, созерцание, природная склонность к уединённому пребыванию, довольство и знание писаний по мере сил — эти качества и практики даруют брахманам успех на пути дхармы.»
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vyāsa defines the Brahmin’s path to ‘siddhi’ (spiritual accomplishment) as a set of virtues and disciplines: austerity, sacrificial duty, learning, humble livelihood through alms, sense-restraint, meditation, solitude, contentment, and scriptural understanding suited to one’s capacity.
In the instruction-focused setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa addresses the king and outlines the practices that characterize Brahmin conduct, presenting them as the means to inner success and stability in dharma.