Shloka 19
Nakula’s Counsel on Yajña, Dāna, and Tyāga (नकुलोपदेशः—यज्ञदानत्यागविचारः)
एतस्मिन् वर्तमानस्य विधावप्रतिषेधिते । त्यागिन: प्रसृतस्येह नोच्छित्तिविद्यते क्वचित्
etasmin vartamānasya vidhāv apratiṣedhite | tyāginaḥ prasṛtasyeha nocchittir vidyate kvacit ||
من عاش في هذا العالم ملتزمًا بالسلوك الذي تُقرّه الفيدا، غير متجاوزٍ لما حُرِّم—فإنه، للزاهد الثابت المكرَّس للتخلّي، لا تكون له هلكة في موضعٍ من المواضع. ومثل هذا لا يُحجَب قطّ عن الارتقاء الأعلى في الدار الآخرة.
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person who lives in the world while adhering to Veda-approved duties and avoiding prohibited actions, and who practices genuine tyāga (relinquishment), does not suffer spiritual ruin; such conduct safeguards one’s higher, post-mortem welfare.
Nakula is articulating a dharma-based principle within the Śānti Parva’s instruction: he emphasizes that disciplined life in accordance with Vedic prescriptions, combined with renunciant disposition, ensures continuity of merit and spiritual advancement.