Shloka 3
Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas
सत्कृतश्न तथा<<त्रेय: शिष्येभ्यो ब्रह्म निर्गुणम् । उपदिश्य तदा राजन् गतो लोकाननुत्तमान्,राजन्! लोकसम्मानित महर्षि आत्रेय अपने शिष्योंको निर्गुण ब्रह्मका उपदेश देकर उत्तम लोकोंमें गये हैं
satkṛtaś ca tathātreyaḥ śiṣyebhyo brahma nirguṇam | upadiśya tadā rājan gato lokān anuttamān ||
毗湿摩说道：“大王啊，受世间敬仰的圣贤阿特雷耶，曾向弟子宣说无相无德的梵（nirguṇa Brahman）。既已传授此至上教法，他便离去，往赴无与伦比之境。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the highest instruction is knowledge of nirguṇa Brahman—ultimate reality beyond qualities and the guṇas—taught by a realized teacher to worthy disciples, leading toward liberation.
Bhīṣma cites the example of the revered sage Ātreya: after being honored, he teaches his disciples the doctrine of the attributeless Brahman and then departs to the highest realms, illustrating the ideal completion of a teacher’s life—teaching and transcendence.