Shloka 49
एकान्तिधर्म-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into Ekāntin Dharma) / The Origin and Practice of Single-Pointed Nārāyaṇa-Centered Discipline
एतद्ि युष्मच्छस्त्राणां शास्त्रमुत्तमसंज्ञितम् । एतदर्थ्य च धर्म्य च रहस्यं चैतदुत्तमम्
etad hi yuṣmacchastrāṇāṃ śāstram uttamasaṃjñitam | etad arthyaṃ ca dharmyaṃ ca rahasyaṃ caitad uttamam ||
毗湿摩说道：“此论典由汝等所作，必将被尊为汝等权威教诲中最为卓绝者。它既关乎世间福祉与利益（artha），又扶持正法（dharma），并传示至高的内在秘奥——乃是正当生活与明智治国之道的上乘总集。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma praises the addressed teaching as a supreme śāstra because it integrates three aims: artha (practical welfare and statecraft), dharma (moral righteousness), and rahasya (the deeper inner principle). The verse highlights that the best instruction is comprehensive—useful, ethical, and spiritually insightful.
In Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, Bhīṣma continues his didactic discourse and commends a body of instruction attributed to the listener(s), declaring it preeminent among their teachings and emphasizing its value as a dharma- and artha-oriented text containing an excellent ‘secret’ doctrine.