Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 14
अथवा ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठमनुभूतानुपालकम् । कर्तारें जीवलोकस्य कस्माज्जानन् विमुहा[से
athavā brāhmaṇaśreṣṭham anubhūtānupālakam | kartāraṁ jīvalokasya kasmāj jānann vimuhyase ||
O kung hindi man—yamang batid mo na ang Brāhmaṇa, ang pinakadakila sa mga taong may banal na kaalaman, ay tagapangalaga ng mga nilalang sa pamamagitan ng natamong pagkamulat at, wari’y, tagapaglikha ng daigdig ng may buhay—bakit ka pa rin nalulugmok sa pagkalito?
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Recognizing the sustaining role of realized spiritual wisdom (embodied by the ideal Brāhmaṇa) should remove moha (delusion). Ethical clarity arises when one remembers who upholds life and order and does not let confusion override discernment.
Arjuna speaks, questioning someone’s bewilderment: if one already knows the Brāhmaṇa—through realized knowledge and protective duty—to be a preserver and a formative force in the living world, then becoming confused is inconsistent and blameworthy.