Shloka 19
Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)
उपपन्नं हि यत् प्राज्ञो निस्तरेन्नेतरो जन: । दूरतो गुणदोषीौ हि प्राज्ञ: सर्वत्र पश्यति
upapannaṃ hi yat prājño nistaren netaro janaḥ | dūrato guṇadoṣau hi prājñaḥ sarvatra paśyati ||
智者能渡过（险难与困厄），而凡庸无知者不能，这本属情理之中。因为明辨之人于一切处境皆能远远看见利与弊、善与过，从而以先见择其所行。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wisdom is shown by foresight: the discerning person anticipates consequences by recognizing virtues and faults in advance, and therefore can ‘cross over’ dangers that overwhelm the unwise.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa states a general principle about practical discernment: the wise succeed in navigating life’s difficulties because they perceive pros and cons early, whereas the ignorant fail for lack of such insight.