Shloka 47
Sanatsujāta–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Saṃvāda: Pramāda as Mṛtyu
Chapter 42
अनैभृत्येन चैतस्य दीक्षितव्रतमाचरेत् । नामैतद् धातुनिर्वत्तं सत्यमेव सतां परम्
anai-bhṛtyena caitasya dīkṣita-vratam ācaret | nāmaitad dhātu-nirvṛttaṃ satyam eva satāṃ param ||
Sanatsujāta teaches that one should continue the disciplined observances of a consecrated vow—performing prescribed rites such as sacrifice—without servile dependence, until one’s resolve is fulfilled. He adds that the very term “dīkṣita” is derived from a verbal root, yet beyond mere etymology the highest reality for the virtuous is Truth itself—the Supreme as the essence of truth.
सनत्युजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain disciplined, consecrated observances (dīkṣita-vrata)—including prescribed rites—steadfastly until one’s intention is accomplished, and recognize that for the virtuous the supreme principle is Truth itself (ultimately the Supreme as truth).
In Udyoga Parva, Sanatsujāta delivers spiritual instruction, emphasizing disciplined practice and the primacy of Truth while clarifying the sense of terms like “dīkṣita” through etymological reference.