Shloka 9
धर्मसूक्ष्मे त्यागप्रधान्यविचारः
Subtle Dharma and the Primacy of Renunciation
तपस्त्यागो5विधिरिति निश्चयस्त्वेष धीमताम् । परं परं ज्याय एपषां येषां नैश्रेयसी मति:
tapas tyāgo ’vidhir iti niścayas tveṣa dhīmatām | paraṃ paraṃ jyāya eṣāṃ yeṣāṃ naiśreyasī matiḥ ||
尤提士提罗说道：“在智者之间，此为定论：苦行、舍离，以及超越仪轨戒令之智。凡其见解安住于至上之善（究竟解脱）者，后者皆胜于前者——舍离胜于苦行，而超越仅仅仪式之知识又胜于二者。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse ranks spiritual means for those seeking the highest good: austerity (tapas), renunciation (tyāga), and a state/knowledge beyond mere ritual injunctions (avidhi). It teaches a progressive hierarchy where inner freedom and liberating insight are superior to external discipline alone.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a reflective conclusion about the relative value of spiritual practices, emphasizing that seekers oriented toward ultimate welfare should move from austerity to renunciation and finally to liberating understanding beyond ritual formalism.