Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 1343
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
बुद्धा भवति संयुक्तो माहात्म्यं चाधिगच्छति । वह मनुष्य इस भूतलपर भगवान् विष्णुकी महत्तासे युक्त तथा बुद्धिसम्पन्न हो विशेष माहात्म्य प्राप्त कर लेता है
buddhā bhavati saṁyukto māhātmyaṁ cādhigacchati |
毗湿摩说道：“具足觉悟之智，并与神圣的伟力相应者，终将获得真实的崇高。在此所示的教诲是：亲近毗湿奴主的威德庄严，并以修习之智慧相辅相成，能提升人的德性品格，引向卓绝的灵性声名。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True eminence arises from the union of discernment (buddhi) and alignment with divine greatness (māhātmya), here associated with Lord Viṣṇu; intelligence guided by devotion elevates one’s ethical and spiritual standing.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising on dharma and inner cultivation, stating that a person who becomes wise and is connected with sacred greatness attains distinguished spiritual glory.