Shloka 83
Gārhasthya-Śreṣṭhatā and Kṣatriya-Daṇḍadhāraṇa
Householder Primacy and the Royal Duty of Punishment
ब्राह्मणानां महाराज चेष्टा संसिद्धिकारिका | महाराज! तप
vyāsa uvāca | brāhmaṇānāṃ mahārāja ceṣṭā saṃsiddhi-kārikā | tapaḥ yajñaḥ vidyā bhikṣā indriya-saṃyamaḥ dhyānam ekānta-vāsaḥ svabhāvaḥ santoṣaḥ yathā-śakti śāstra-jñānam—ete sarve guṇāś ca ceṣṭāś ca brāhmaṇebhyaḥ siddhi-pradāḥ |
毗耶娑说道：“大王啊，婆罗门的诸般修持，正是成就之因。苦行、祭祀（yajña）、学问、乞食、制御诸根、禅定、乐于独居的天性、知足，以及量力而行的经典之学——这些德行与行持，能使婆罗门在法（dharma）之道上获得成就。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vyāsa defines the Brahmin’s path to ‘siddhi’ (spiritual accomplishment) as a set of virtues and disciplines: austerity, sacrificial duty, learning, humble livelihood through alms, sense-restraint, meditation, solitude, contentment, and scriptural understanding suited to one’s capacity.
In the instruction-focused setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa addresses the king and outlines the practices that characterize Brahmin conduct, presenting them as the means to inner success and stability in dharma.