Shloka 26
Brāhmaṇa-vandana: Criteria for Veneration, Disciplined Speech, and Protective Kingship (अनुशासनपर्व, अध्याय ८)
व्यवसायस्तयो: शीघ्रमुभयोरेव विद्यते । हन्युः क्रुद्धा महाराज ब्राह्मणा ये तपस्विन:
vyavasāyas tayoḥ śīghram ubhayor eva vidyate | hanyuḥ kruddhā mahārāja brāhmaṇā ye tapasvinaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“大王啊，两者的勤修之果皆迅速显现。然而须知：苦行的婆罗门一旦震怒，便能以其苦行（tapas）之力，击倒甚至强盛的刹帝利。故而，苦行之果与王者武威之果同样迅捷；但纪律严明的苦行所生之灵力，若被触犯，足以压倒刀兵之辉。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Both martial prowess and ascetic austerity yield swift results, but tapas—when embodied by disciplined Brāhmaṇas—can surpass physical power; therefore rulers should honor spiritual authority and avoid provoking the righteous.
Bhīṣma instructs the king on the relative potency of Kṣatriya energy and Brāhmaṇa austerity, warning that enraged ascetics can destroy even powerful warriors through the force generated by their tapas.