Shloka 25
शकुनि (हिरण्मय-पक्षी) उपदेशः — Vighasāśin and the Difficulty of Gārhasthya
तस्मात् स्वधर्ममास्थाय सुव्रता: सत्यवादिन: । लोकस््य गुरवो भूत्वा ते भवन्त्यनुपस्कृता:,इसलिये अपने धर्मपर आरूढ़ हो उत्तम व्रतका पालन और सत्यभाषण करते हुए वे जगदगुरु होकर सर्वथा संदेहरहित हो जाते हैं
tasmāt svadharmam āsthāya suvratāḥ satyavādinaḥ | lokasya guravo bhūtvā te bhavanty anupaskṛtāḥ ||
Kaya, sa matatag na pagkapit sa sariling dharma, sa pagsunod sa mararangal na panata, at sa pagsasalita ng katotohanan, sila’y nagiging mga guro ng daigdig; at sa gayon, nananatili silang ganap na dalisay—malaya sa alinlangan sa loob at sa anumang dungis ng asal.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that steadfastness in one’s own dharma, combined with disciplined vows and truthfulness, elevates a person into a moral guide for society and keeps one inwardly pure—free from ethical taint and the doubts that arise from compromised conduct.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, the speaker frames an ethical conclusion: those who adhere to their rightful duty and practice truth and restraint become exemplary authorities for the wider world, embodying credibility and purity rather than suspicion or moral confusion.