Shloka 51
Āśrama-dharma: Duties of the Four Life-Stages (आश्रमधर्मः)
तानि यः सम्प्रजानाति ज्ञाननिश्चयनिश्षित: । द्विजाति: श्रद्धयोपेत: स यह्टूं पुरुषो5रहति
tāni yaḥ samprajānāti jñānaniścayaniṣṣitaḥ | dvijātiḥ śraddhayopetaḥ sa yaṣṭuṃ puruṣo 'rhati ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Ang taong malinaw na nakauunawa sa mga bagay na iyon, na ang paninindigan ay pinatatalas ng matatag na kaalaman, at isang dvija (dalawang ulit na isinilang) na may śraddhā—siya ang karapat-dapat magsagawa ng yajña.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual action (yajña) should be undertaken by one who has clear understanding and firm knowledge, and who possesses śraddhā; worthiness is tied to inner qualification—discernment and faith—rather than mere external performance.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right conduct. Here he specifies the qualifications of a person who may properly perform sacrifice, emphasizing knowledge-based certainty and sincere faith as prerequisites.