Shloka 14
अव्यक्तकालमान-निर्णयः
Measures of Time from the Unmanifest; Creation, Elements, and the Primacy of Mind
वाचो वेगं मनस: क्रोधवेगं विधित्सावेगमुदरोपस्थवेगम् | एतान् वेगान् यो विषहेदुदीर्णा- स्तं मन्येडहं ब्राह्म॒णं वै मुनिं च
vāco vegaṁ manasaḥ krodha-vegaṁ vidhitsā-vegam udaropastha-vegam | etān vegān yo viṣahed udīrṇās taṁ manye ’haṁ brāhmaṇaṁ vai muniṁ ca ||
天鹅（Haṃsa）说道：“能忍受并制伏言语之冲动、心意之冲动与忿怒之冲动，又能制伏野心之欲、腹胃之欲与生殖之欲者——我视其为真正的婆罗门，确为圣贤。此等驾驭，乃德行纪律之标志：以克制护己护人免于伤害，使自身常与法（dharma）相应。”
हंस उवाच
Educational Q&A
True spiritual nobility is measured by restraint: the ability to withstand powerful inner urges—especially speech, mental agitation, anger, ambition, hunger, and sexual impulse. Mastery over these protects dharma and qualifies one as a genuine brāhmaṇa and muni.
In Śānti Parva’s instructional discourse, the Haṁsa speaks as a moral teacher, defining the qualities of a true sage. Rather than birth or status, he emphasizes inner discipline and control over impulses as the criterion for spiritual authority.