Shloka 74
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
सांख्ययोगेन तुल्यो हि धर्म एकान्तसेवित: । नारायणात्मके मोक्षे ततो यान्ति परां गतिम्,एकान्त भक्तोंद्वारा सेवित धर्म सांख्य और योगके तुल्य है। उसके सेवनसे मनुष्य नारायणस्वरूप मोक्षमें ही परम गतिको प्राप्त होते हैं
sāṅkhyayogena tulyo hi dharma ekāntasevitaḥ | nārāyaṇātmake mokṣe tato yānti parāṃ gatim ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The dharma practiced with single-minded dedication is equal in worth to Sāṅkhya and to Yoga. By following that devoted path, people attain the highest goal—liberation whose very essence is Nārāyaṇa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Single-mindedly practiced dharma—marked by exclusive, unwavering devotion—can be as spiritually effective as the classical paths of Sāṅkhya (discriminative knowledge) and Yoga (meditative discipline), culminating in the highest liberation identified with Nārāyaṇa.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration within the Śānti Parva’s teachings on peace and liberation, a doctrinal point is stated: devoted dharma, when pursued with one-pointed commitment, leads the practitioner to the supreme destination—mokṣa of Nārāyaṇa-nature.