Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 12
त्वया च विपुलं राज्यं बल॑ धर्म श्रुतं तथा । दत्तात्रेयप्रसादेन प्राप्त परमदुर्लभम्
tvayā ca vipulaṃ rājyaṃ balaṃ dharma-śrutaṃ tathā | dattātreya-prasādena prāptaṃ paramadurlabham ||
阿周那说道：“而你也因可敬的圣者达多特利耶（Dattātreya）之恩，得到了极难得之物：广阔的国土、强盛的力量，以及对法（dharma）与圣教的学识。这表明：真正的昌盛与权威，唯有建立在正知之上，并由证悟导师的加持而来，方具伦理的意义。”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly attainments—kingdom and strength—are presented as truly rare and valuable when accompanied by dharma-knowledge, and all are attributed to the grace of a realized sage (Dattātreya), emphasizing humility, gratitude, and the ethical grounding of power.
Arjuna addresses the listener and acknowledges that the listener’s exceptional gains—sovereignty, power, and dharmic/scriptural learning—were made possible through Dattātreya’s favor, highlighting the role of spiritual patronage in righteous success.