Shloka 49
कपिल उवाच यद् यदाचरते शास्त्रमर्थ्य सर्वप्रवृत्तिषु । यस्य यत्र ह्ानुष्ठानं तत्र तत्र निरामयम्,कपिलने कहा--जो-जो शास्त्र जिस-जिस अर्थका आचरण--प्रतिपादन करता है, वह-वह सभी प्रवृत्तियोंमें सफल होता है। जिस साधनका जहाँ अनुष्ठान होता है, वहाँ-वहाँ अक्षय सुखकी प्राप्ति होती है
kapila uvāca | yad yad ācarate śāstram arthyaṃ sarva-pravṛttiṣu | yasya yatra hy anuṣṭhānaṃ tatra tatra nirāmayam ||
Kapila said: Whatever course of conduct the śāstra prescribes as appropriate for the various human pursuits, that very course bears fruit in those pursuits. Wherever a given discipline is duly undertaken, there—there arises well-being free from affliction, bringing enduring happiness.
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
That śāstra-guided conduct, when applied appropriately to one’s chosen pursuit, reliably yields its proper result; disciplined observance (anuṣṭhāna) produces wholesome, affliction-free well-being.
In the didactic discourse of Śānti Parva, the sage Kapila instructs on the efficacy of prescribed disciplines: practices taught by śāstra succeed when performed in their proper context, leading to enduring welfare.