Shloka 14
Arjuna’s request to Krishna and the opening of the Kāśyapa–Brāhmaṇa mokṣa discourse (Āśvamedhika-parva 16)
यथा तां बुद्धिमास्थाय गतिमग्रयां गमिष्यसि । शृणु धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ गदितं सर्वमेव मे
yathā tāṁ buddhim āsthāya gatim agrayāṁ gamiṣyasi | śṛṇu dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭha gaditaṁ sarvam eva me ||
Nương tựa nơi trí tuệ quân bình ấy, ngươi sẽ đạt đến con đường và mục tiêu tối thượng. Vậy hãy lắng nghe chăm chú, hỡi bậc thượng thủ trong những người gìn giữ Dharma: hãy nghe từ ta tất cả điều ta sẽ tuyên thuyết.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that adopting a steady, balanced discernment (buddhi) is the means to reach the highest ‘gati’—the best path and ultimate attainment—and it frames the teaching as a dharmic instruction to be heard with full attention.
Vāyudeva addresses Arjuna directly, praising him as foremost among the righteous and preparing him for a fuller discourse: Arjuna is urged to listen carefully because the guidance being given is presented as the means to attain the highest goal.