Shloka 6
श्रीशक्रसंवादः — The Dialogue of Śrī
Lakṣmī) and Śakra (Indra
मुनिश्च स्थात् सदा विप्रो दैवतं च सदा भवेत् । कुट॒म्बिको धर्मकाम: सदास्वप्रश्न भारत
muniś ca sthāt sadā vipro daivataṃ ca sadā bhavet | kuṭambiko dharmakāmaḥ sadāsvapraśna bhārata bharatanandana ||
毗湿摩说：“婆罗门当恒以行持为牟尼，亦当常被视为神圣。纵居家为家主，亦须不断希求并践行达摩，不可令睡眠与懈怠近身。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within household life, a brahmin should live with the inner discipline of a sage—steadfast in dharma, worthy of reverence, and vigilant against sleep and laziness that weaken righteous effort.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous living, Bhishma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (as ‘Bharata’ and ‘Bharatanandana’) and describes the ethical ideal of a brahmin/householder: continual commitment to dharma and active self-control.