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Shloka 23

Bhīṣma on the Śara-Śayyā: Yudhiṣṭhira and Kṛṣṇa Approach the Eldest for Śānti

सत्ये तपसि दाने च यज्ञाधिकरणे तथा । धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च नीत्यां चैवानुरक्षणे

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

satye tapasi dāne ca yajñādhikaraṇe tathā |

dhanurvede ca vede ca nītyāṃ caivānurakṣaṇe |

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Trong sự chân thật, khổ hạnh và bố thí; trong việc cử hành và điều hành tế lễ; trong tinh thông khoa cung tiễn và Veda; và trong thuật trị quốc cùng việc bảo hộ muôn dân—ở tất cả những điều ấy, ta chưa từng nghe có một đại xa chiến nào sánh bằng ngài.”

सत्येin truth
सत्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तपसिin austerity
तपसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
दानेin giving/charity
दाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यज्ञाधिकरणेin the conduct/administration of sacrifice
यज्ञाधिकरणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञाधिकरण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तथाlikewise/also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
धनुर्वेदेin the science of archery (Dhanurveda)
धनुर्वेदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधनुर्वेद
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वेदेin the Veda/knowledge
वेदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नीत्याम्in polity/ethics
नीत्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनीति
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अनुरक्षणेin protection/guardianship
अनुरक्षणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुरक्षण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

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Educational Q&A

Excellence is measured not only by martial skill but by a complete dharmic profile: truthfulness, disciplined austerity, generosity, correct ritual responsibility, scriptural learning, sound policy, and the protective care of subjects.

Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and governance, Vaiśampāyana reports praise that highlights a warrior-ruler’s comprehensive virtues—linking Vedic authority, military competence, and ethical kingship through the duty of protecting the people.