Shloka 46
Sanatsujāta–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Saṃvāda: Pramāda as Mṛtyu
Chapter 42
मनसान्यस्य भवति वाचान्यस्याथ कर्मणा । संकल्पसिद्ध: पुरुष: संकल्पानधितिष्ठति
manasānyasya bhavati vācānyasyātha karmaṇā | saṅkalpasiddhaḥ puruṣaḥ saṅkalpān adhitiṣṭhati ||
Sanatsujāta said: “For one person the sacrificial act is accomplished by the mind, for another by speech, and for another by bodily action. But the person whose resolve is true and perfected stands firmly upon his resolve and attains results in accordance with it.”
सनत्युजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that spiritual/ethical accomplishment can occur through mind, speech, or action, but the decisive factor is a truthful, steady resolve (saṅkalpa). A person whose intention is genuine and unwavering gains outcomes aligned with that resolve.
In the Sanatsujātīya section of Udyoga Parva, Sanatsujāta instructs Dhṛtarāṣṭra on higher dharma and inner discipline. Here he explains how inner intention and steadfast resolve govern the efficacy of one’s acts—whether performed mentally, verbally, or physically.