Shloka 17
भिक्षुलक्षणम्—एकचर्याः, अहिंसा, कैवल्याश्रमः
Marks of the Mendicant: Solitary Wandering, Non-Injury, and the Kaivalya-Discipline
धर्मज्ञानि द्वयान्याहुवेंदज्ञानीतराणि च । वेदज्ञानि विशिष्टानि वेदो होषु प्रतिष्ठित:,धर्मज्ञोंके भी दो भेद कहे गये हैं--वेदज्ञ और अवेदज्ञ। इनमें वेदज्ञ श्रेष्ठ हैं; क्योंकि उन्हींमें वेद प्रतिष्ठित है
dharmajñānī dvayāny āhur vedajñānītarāṇi ca | vedajñānī viśiṣṭāni vedo hy eṣu pratiṣṭhitaḥ ||
毗耶娑说：“知法者被称为两类——知吠陀者与不知吠陀者。其中，知吠陀者更为殊胜，因为吠陀稳固地安立于他们之中。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma-knowledge is classified into two types: with Vedic grounding and without it. The verse asserts that Veda-grounded understanding is superior because the Veda, as a foundational authority for dharma, is established in such persons.
In the Śānti Parva’s instructional discourse, Vyāsa lays down a criterion for evaluating claims to dharma-knowledge, distinguishing Veda-knowers from others and ranking the former higher due to their scriptural foundation.