Shloka 13
Āśrama-dharma: Duties of the Four Life-Stages (आश्रमधर्मः)
ब्राह्मण केवल वेदोंके स्वाध्यायसे ही कृतकृत्य हो जाता है। वह दूसरा कर्म करे या न करे। सब जीवोंके प्रति मैत्रीभाव रखनेके कारण वह मैत्र कहलाता है ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | brāhmaṇaḥ kevalaṃ vedānāṃ svādhyāyenaiva kṛtakṛtyo bhavati; sa dvitīyaṃ karma kuryād vā na vā | sarvabhūteṣu maitrībhāvaṃ dhārayann eva sa “maitra” iti kathyate || kṣatriyasyāpi yo dharmas taṃ te vakṣyāmi bhārata | dadyād rājan na yāceta, yajeta na ca yājayet, bharatanandana ||
毗湿摩说道：“婆罗门仅凭对吠陀的自修（svādhyāya）便可圆满——无论他是否从事其他事务。由于他对一切众生怀抱友善之心，故被称为‘弥怛罗’（maitra，奉行和睦者）。如今，噢婆罗多，我也要告诉你刹帝利之法：噢大王，他当施与布施而不当乞求；他当为自身举行祭祀，却不当充任祭司，为他人主持祭祀。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma distinguishes role-based duties: a brahmin is fulfilled through Vedic self-study and universal friendliness, while a kshatriya should be generous without begging and should perform sacrifices for himself/kingdom without taking up the priestly function of conducting sacrifices for others.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising King Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war, outlining ethical norms for different social roles—here contrasting brahminical discipline with the proper conduct of a ruling warrior.