Shloka 5
कपिल–स्यूमरश्मि संवादः
Kapila and Syūmaraśmi on Renunciation, Householder Support, and Epistemic Authority
तुलाधार उवाच वेदाहं जाजले धर्म सरहस्यं सनातनम् । सर्वभूतद्ितं मैत्रं पुराणं यं जना विदु:
Tulādhāra uvāca: vedāhaṃ Jājale dharmaṃ sa-rahasyaṃ sanātanam | sarva-bhūta-hitaṃ maitraṃ purāṇaṃ yaṃ janā viduḥ ||
Tulādhāra said: “O Jājali, I know that eternal Dharma together with its inner mysteries—the ancient way of righteousness that people recognize as beneficial to all beings and as establishing a spirit of friendship toward everyone.”
तुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
True Dharma is timeless and subtle, and it is recognized by its universal orientation: it seeks the welfare of all beings and cultivates maitri—an attitude of friendship and goodwill toward everyone.
In the Tulādhāra–Jājali dialogue of Śānti Parva, Tulādhāra begins instructing the ascetic Jājali, declaring that he understands the ancient, eternal Dharma along with its deeper, ‘hidden’ principles—especially its commitment to universal benefit and friendliness.