Shloka 70
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
श्रुतं समस्तमश्ञुते प्रकुर्वत: शुभा: क्रिया: । तदेतदर्थदर्शनं कृतज्ञमर्थसंहितम्,जो समस्त शास्त्रोंका ज्ञान प्राप्त करता और तदनुसार शुभ कर्मोंके अनुष्ठानमें लगा रहता है, उसीके लिये इस ज्ञानका उपदेश किया गया है; क्योंकि कृतज्ञ पुरुषको जो भी उपदेश दिया जाता है, वही सफल होता है
śrutaṁ samastam aśnute prakurvataḥ śubhāḥ kriyāḥ | tad etad arthadarśanaṁ kṛtajñam arthasaṁhitam ||
Vyāsa said: One who has truly absorbed the whole of what is heard (the teachings) and who actively performs auspicious duties gains its full fruit. Therefore this instruction—this vision of meaning, joined with practical benefit—is meant for the grateful and responsive person, for counsel given to such a one becomes effective and bears success.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Learning becomes fruitful only when it is internalized and expressed through wholesome action; instruction is most effective when given to a grateful, receptive person who recognizes its value and applies it.
Vyāsa is explaining the proper recipient and purpose of ethical-spiritual instruction: the one who has mastered what is heard (scriptural teaching) and is engaged in auspicious conduct; such a person makes the teaching succeed in practice.