Shloka 4
Vyavahāra-Śuddhi and Rājadharma: Clean Administration, Counsel, and Proportional Punishment
Chapter 86
ये चैव पूर्व कथिता गुणास्ते पुरुष प्रति । नैकस्मिन् पुरुषे होते विद्यन्त इति मे मति:,मेरी तो ऐसी मान्यता है कि पहले आपने पुरुषके लिये जिन गुणोंका वर्णन किया है, वे सब किसी एक पुरुषमें नहीं मिल सकते
ye caiva pūrva-kathitā guṇās te puruṣa prati | naikasmin puruṣe hote vidyanta iti me matiḥ ||
ये चैव पूर्वं कथिता गुणास्ते पुरुषं प्रति। नैकस्मिन् पुरुषे सर्वे विद्यन्त इति मे मतिः॥
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira highlights the practical difficulty of embodying every ideal virtue in a single individual, urging a realistic and discerning approach to ethical evaluation rather than expecting flawless perfection.
In the Śānti Parva’s reflective dialogue on dharma and ideal conduct, Yudhiṣṭhira responds to an earlier description of exemplary qualities by expressing doubt that all such virtues can coexist in one person.