Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 66
उपदेशदोषप्रसङ्गः (Upadeśa-doṣa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Risk of Misapplied Counsel
ततः सिद्धि) परां प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणो राजसत्तम | सम्मतश्नलाभवत् तेषामाश्रमे तन्निवासिनाम्
tataḥ siddhiṃ parāṃ prāpto brāhmaṇo rājasattama | sammataś ca lābhavat teṣām āśrame tannivāsinām, nṛpaśreṣṭha ||
Pagkaraan, O pinakamahusay sa mga hari, ang Brahmin na iyon ay nakamit ang pinakadakilang siddhi, at naging karapat-dapat igalang ng lahat ng mga nagsasanay na naninirahan sa ashram na iyon.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Supreme spiritual attainment (parā siddhi) naturally commands respect; genuine honor arises from inner realization and disciplined conduct rather than status or force.
Bhīṣma tells the king that a brāhmaṇa, after attaining the highest siddhi, became widely revered by all the residents and practitioners of the hermitage where he lived.