Shloka 85
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
अथर्वाड़िरसी होषा श्रुतीनामुत्तमा श्रुति: । अविचार्यव कार्यषा श्रेयस्कामैनरै: सदा
atharvāṅgirasī hoṣā śrutīnām uttamā śrutiḥ | avicāryaiva kartavyā śreyaskāmair naraiḥ sadā ||
قال فايُو: «ثمّة قولٌ مقدّس منسوبٌ إلى أثارفان وأَنْغِيراس—تعليمٌ يُعَدّ الأعلى بين الشروتي. ومن يبتغي خيرَه الحقّ فعليه أن يعمل به دائمًا، من غير تردّدٍ ينشأ عن الإفراط في المداولة.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates a particular Atharvan–Aṅgiras tradition as a supreme śruti and urges those who seek lasting good (śreyas) to follow its directive as a clear duty—steadfastly, without paralyzing hesitation.
Vāyudeva speaks as an authoritative voice, invoking Vedic legitimacy (śruti) to ground ethical conduct: he points to a revered injunction and frames obedience to it as the reliable path to welfare.