Shloka 86
Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga
Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda
पूजा स्याद् देवतानां हि यथा शास्त्रनिदर्शनम् । शुभ कर्मके द्वारा जिस हविष्यका संग्रह किया जाता है, उसीके होमसे देवता संतुष्ट होते हैं। शास्त्रके कथनानुसार नमस्कार, स्वाध्याय, घी और अन्न--इन सबके द्वारा देवताओंकी पूजा हो सकती है
pūjā syād devatānāṃ hi yathā śāstra-nidarśanam |
Chūlādhāra says that the gods are to be worshipped exactly as the scriptures indicate. The deities are satisfied not merely by outward display, but by the proper offering made through auspicious acts—especially the homa performed with duly gathered havis (oblations). According to scriptural teaching, reverent salutations, self-study of sacred texts (svādhyāya), clarified butter (ghī), and food are all valid means of honoring the gods, grounding devotion in disciplined conduct and ethical livelihood.
चुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worship of the gods should follow scriptural guidance and is fulfilled through disciplined, ethically grounded acts—such as proper homa with appropriate oblations—along with reverence (namaskāra), sacred study (svādhyāya), and offerings like ghee and food.
In Śānti Parva, Chūlādhāra is instructing on dharma by explaining what constitutes valid worship: not mere formality, but scripturally sanctioned practices and offerings that align devotion with right conduct.