Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 26
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
ये केचिद् विस्तरेणोक्ता नियमा ब्रह्मचारिण:
ye kecid vistareṇoktā niyamā brahmacāriṇaḥ
Wika ni Vyāsa: “Anuman sa mga disiplina at mga tuntuning inilarawan nang masinsinan para sa mga namumuhay sa panatang brahmacarya (mga mag-aaral/ascetic na nananatili sa pagpipigil)… ”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse introduces a discussion of niyamas—specific disciplines and restraints—meant for brahmacārins, emphasizing that ethical life is grounded in regulated conduct and self-control.
Vyāsa begins a section that recalls or summarizes the detailed rules previously taught for brahmacarya practitioners, setting up further instruction on disciplined living within the Shānti Parva’s broader dharma discourse.