Shloka 10
वायुरुवाच विप्रस्य सर्वमेवैतद् यत्र किज्चिज्जगतीगतम् । ज्येछ्वेनाभिजनेनेह तद्धर्मकृुशला विदु:,वायुदेवने कहा--राजन्! धर्मनिपुण विद्वान् ऐसा मानते हैं कि उत्तम स्थानसे उत्पन्न और ज्येष्ठ होनेके कारण इस पृथ्वीपर जो कुछ है, वह सब ब्राह्मणका ही है
Vāyur uvāca: viprasya sarvam evaitad yatra kiñcij jagatī-gatam | jyeṣṭhena abhijanena iha tad dharma-kuśalā viduḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vāyu: “O hari, yaong mga bihasa sa dharma ay naniniwalang anumang naririto sa ibabaw ng daigdig—anumang dumating sa sanlibutan—ay lubos na pag-aari ng brāhmaṇa, dahil sa kanyang pagiging nakatatanda at marangal na pinagmulan.”
ऐल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharma-based claim of preeminence: learned authorities assert that, due to seniority and noble lineage, the brāhmaṇa is regarded as having overarching entitlement to what exists on earth—an assertion about social hierarchy and normative authority rather than a simple economic rule.
Vāyu addresses a king and states what “dharma-experts” maintain regarding the brāhmaṇa’s superior status and consequent claim over worldly possessions, framing the discussion within Shānti Parva’s broader inquiry into righteous order and governance.