Shloka 89
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
सर्वे वर्णा ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मजाश्न सर्वे नित्यं व्याहरन्ते च ब्रह्म । तत्त्वं शास्त्र ब्रह्मबुद्धा ब्रवीमि सर्व विश्व ब्रह्म चैतत् समस्तम्
sarve varṇā brāhmaṇā brahmajāś ca sarve nityaṁ vyāharanti ca brahma | tattvaṁ śāstra-brahma-buddhyā bravīmi sarvaṁ viśvaṁ brahma caitat samastam ||
耶若那伐迦宣说：既然一切众生皆从梵（Brahman）而生，则一切社会阶序在最深处的真实自性上，皆可称为“婆罗门”。众人无时不在称说梵——无论自知与否——因为梵乃言语与觉知之根基。凭梵智而说，并契合圣典（śāstra）之真实旨趣，他下定论曰：此整个宇宙，此一切所见所历之境界，无非梵而已。
याज़्वल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a Vedāntic conclusion: since all beings arise from Brahman, the entire universe is Brahman. Social distinctions (varṇa) are secondary to the deeper identity of all as rooted in Brahman, and true understanding comes from Brahman-aware insight aligned with śāstra.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Yājñavalkya is presenting a doctrinal summary: he frames scriptural truth from the standpoint of Brahman-realization and asserts the all-pervading nature of Brahman as the essence of the world.