Shloka 1
अव्यक्त-प्रबोधः (Awakening to the Unmanifest): The 25th and 26th Principles and Eligibility for Brahma-vidyā
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोक्षधर्मपर्वमें पपाशरगीताविषयक दो सौ पंचानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ २९५ ॥। ऑपनआक्रात छा अर: षण्णवर्त्याधिकद्विशततमो< ध्याय: पराशरगीता--वर्णविशेषकी उत्पत्तिका रहस्य
janaka uvāca
varṇo viśeṣavarṇānāṁ maharṣe kena jāyate |
etad icchāmy ahaṁ jñātuṁ tad brūhi vadatāṁ vara ||
parāśara uvāca
pitā sakhāyo guravaḥ striyaś ca na nirguṇānāṁ hi bhavanti loke |
ananyabhaktāḥ priyavādinaś ca hitāś ca vaśyāś ca bhavanti rājan ||
阇那迦王曰：“噫，大牟尼，诸说者之最胜！婆罗门等诸种姓之殊别地位，因何而起？我愿了知此义——愿为我宣说。” 波罗舍罗曰：“在此世间，父、友、师与妇人，实不属于无德之人；然若为一王，信奉专一不二，言辞和悦，行事为众生之利，且能自制，则彼等皆生欢喜，成为助益，并顺从其命。”
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Social standing and harmonious relationships are grounded in guṇa (virtue) and conduct: one who is ‘nirguṇa’ fails to secure stable bonds, whereas single-minded loyalty/devotion, pleasant speech, beneficence, and self-control make others well-disposed and cooperative.
King Janaka asks the sage Parāśara to explain how distinct varṇas arise. Parāśara begins his reply by shifting attention to ethical qualities and behavior as the practical basis for respect, support, and social cohesion.