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Shloka 48

नारद–शुक संवादः

Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga

विद्योपेतं धनं कृत्वा कर्मणा नित्यकर्मणि । एकान्तदर्शना वेदा: सर्वे विश्वावसो स्मृता:

vidyopetaṃ dhanaṃ kṛtvā karmaṇā nityakarmaṇi | ekāntadarśanā vedāḥ sarve viśvāvaso smṛtāḥ ||

قال ياجنافالكيا: «اجعل المعرفة ثروتك الحقّة، وعبر جهدٍ منضبط الزمْ شعائر الواجبات اليومية على الدوام. يا فيشفافاسو، إنّ جميع الفيدات تُعدّ تعاليم ينبغي طلبها ببصيرةٍ واحدةٍ مركّزة—بالمواظبة على التلاوة والدراسة الذاتية (سفادهيايا) وبالتأمّل التفكّري (مانانا).»

विद्योपेतम्endowed with learning/knowledge
विद्योपेतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविद्या-उपेत (उपेत < उप-इ √इ)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite
कर्मणाby action; through work
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
नित्यकर्मणिin the daily/regular duty
नित्यकर्मणि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनित्यकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
एकान्तदर्शनाःhaving single-pointed insight; exclusively contemplative
एकान्तदर्शनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएकान्तदर्शन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वेदाःthe Vedas
वेदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विश्वावसोO Viśvāvasu
विश्वावसो:
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वावसु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
स्मृताःare considered/remembered
स्मृताः:
TypeVerb
Root√स्मृ (स्मृत)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच

याज्ञवल्क्य (Yājñavalkya)
विश्वावसु (Viśvāvasu)
वेदाः (the Vedas)
नित्यकर्म (daily obligatory rites)

Educational Q&A

True wealth is knowledge (vidyā). One should acquire and cultivate it, and then live it out through steady performance of daily obligatory duties (nitya-karma), while approaching the Vedas with single-pointed study and reflective contemplation.

In Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, Yājñavalkya addresses Viśvāvasu and gives a concise directive: treat Vedic learning as one’s treasure, remain engaged in prescribed daily duties, and pursue the Vedas through focused study and inner reflection.