Shloka 25
धर्मसूक्ष्मे त्यागप्रधान्यविचारः
Subtle Dharma and the Primacy of Renunciation
पार्थ यान्न विजानीम: कस्तान् ज्ञातुमिहाहति । एवं प्राज्ञा: श्रुताश्नापि महान्तः शास्त्रवित्तमा:
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | pārtha yān na vijānīmaḥ kas tān jñātum ihārhati | evaṃ prājñāḥ śrutāś cāpi mahāntaḥ śāstravittamāḥ ||
尤提士提罗说道：“噢，帕尔塔啊，那些连我们也未能真正识别的人——此间又有谁堪当知晓他们？因此，人们传说曾有许多睿智而卓越的经论大师，最通达诸《沙斯特拉》；然而他们真实的分量，却难以辨明。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes epistemic humility: if even capable and well-placed people cannot fully recognize true greatness, ordinary judgment is even less reliable. Reputation and hearsay about learned authorities exist, but discerning genuine wisdom requires caution and modesty.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Arjuna (Pārtha) and reflects on the difficulty of identifying truly great sages or scriptural masters. He notes that many are famed as wise and learned, yet their real worth is hard to ascertain.