Shloka 20
Vyaktāvyakta-Viveka and Nivṛtti as Paramā Gati
Manifest–Unmanifest Discrimination and the Supreme Path of Withdrawal
वेदविद् वेद भगवान् वेदाड़नि बृहस्पति: । भार्गवो नीतिशास्त्रं तु जगाद जगतो हितम्
vedavid veda bhagavān vedāṅgāni bṛhaspatiḥ | bhārgavo nītiśāstraṃ tu jagāda jagato hitam ||
毗湿摩说道：通晓吠陀的福德之主梵天（Brahmā）宣说吠陀；布里哈斯帕提（Bṛhaspati）宣说吠陀支分（Vedāṅga）；婆尔伽瓦（Śukra）阐明治国与伦理之学（nītiśāstra）——皆为世间之福祉。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That different branches of knowledge—Veda (spiritual revelation), Vedāṅgas (supporting disciplines), and nītiśāstra (ethical governance and policy)—were taught by authoritative teachers for the common good; learning is validated by its capacity to uphold dharma and promote universal welfare.
In Bhīṣma’s discourse on dharma and governance in the Śānti Parva, he recalls how foundational bodies of knowledge were transmitted: Brahmā taught the Vedas, Bṛhaspati taught the Vedāṅgas, and Śukra (Bhārgava) taught nītiśāstra, emphasizing their intended purpose—benefit of the world.