Shloka 51
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
सर्वज्ञानविदं विप्र॑ सर्वशस्त्रभूृतां वरम् । ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तदा राजन् दित्सन्तं वसु सर्वश:
sarvajñānavidaṃ vipraṃ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varam | brāhmaṇebhyas tadā rājan ditsantaṃ vasu sarvaśaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那曰：大王啊，当时智者德罗那居于其林居，志在精通弓术之学，听闻：大圣仙帕罗修罗摩——阇摩达格尼之子——全知无碍，为一切执兵者之最上；而这位尊贵的婆罗门、折磨仇敌者，欲将自身一切财物尽数施与诸婆罗门。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between martial power and moral responsibility: supreme skill (śastra-vidyā) is portrayed alongside the ideal of generosity (dāna) and the brāhmaṇa duty of giving. It also suggests that true mastery is sought through disciplined learning and proper sources of knowledge.
Droṇa, living in an āśrama and practicing archery, hears news about Paraśurāma—renowned as the foremost weapon-master—who intends to donate all his wealth to brāhmaṇas. This report sets up Droṇa’s approach toward Paraśurāma as a potential source for obtaining weapons-knowledge or resources.