Shloka 11
राजधर्माश्रयं केचित् केचिदात्मफलाश्रयम् | गुरुधर्माश्रयं केचित्केचिद् वाक्संयमाश्रयम्,कोई राजधर्म, कोई आत्मज्ञान, कोई गुरुशुश्रुषा और कोई मौनव्रतका ही आश्रय लिये बैठे हैं
rājadharmāśrayaṃ kecit kecid ātmaphalāśrayam | gurudharmāśrayaṃ kecit kecid vāksaṃyamāśrayam ||
婆罗门说道：“有人依止王法之道（rājadharma），即治国之责；有人依止由自知与内证所生之果。有人凭借事师奉师、敬守师法（guru-dharma）之戒行；有人则以制语、摄口为其修持之本。于是，求道者各取所依，以求正住于道。”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma can be pursued through different legitimate supports—public duty (rājadharma), inner realization (ātmaphala), disciplined reverence for the teacher (gurudharma), and ethical restraint in speech (vāksaṃyama). The verse highlights plural pathways oriented toward self-control and right conduct.
A brāhmaṇa speaker is describing how various people adopt different disciplines or ‘refuges’ in life—some focusing on governance and justice, others on inner spiritual attainment, others on guru-centered discipline, and others on silence and controlled speech—framing a broader Shanti Parva discussion on dharma and conduct.