Shloka 17
Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga
Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda
विगुणं च पुन: कर्म ज्याय इत्यनुशुश्रुम
viguṇaṁ ca punaḥ karma jyāya ity anuśuśruma
আৰু পুনৰ আমি এই উপদেশো শুনিছোঁ—বাহ্য গুণ বা সম্পাদনত কিছুমান ত্ৰুটি থাকিলেও, যদি কৰ্মটো ধৰ্ম আৰু শুদ্ধ অভিপ্ৰায়ৰ সৈতে সঙ্গত হয়, তেন্তে সেই কৰ্মেই শ্ৰেয়স পথ।
चुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse cites a traditional maxim: moral worth is not judged only by flawless performance or external excellence; an action that appears imperfect can still be superior if it aligns with dharma and is guided by right understanding and intention.
Chulādhāra is continuing a didactic instruction, invoking what has been 'heard' in authoritative tradition to support a point about ethical evaluation of actions—prioritizing dharmic alignment over mere outward perfection.