Shloka 57
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
स्यूमराश्मिरुवाच सर्वमेतन्मया ब्रह्मन् शास्त्रतः परिकीर्तितम् । न ह्विज्ञाय शान्त्रार्थ प्रवर्तन्ते प्रवृत्तय:
Syūmarāśmir uvāca: sarvam etan mayā brahman śāstrataḥ parikīrtitam | na hi vijñāya śāstrārthaṁ pravartante pravṛttayaḥ ||
Syūmarāśmi dit : «Ô brahmane, tout ce que j’ai exposé ici est établi sur l’autorité des śāstras. Car, sans comprendre le sens du śāstra, les impulsions et les entreprises de quiconque ne procèdent pas véritablement avec assise.»
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right action (pravṛtti) should be grounded in understanding the purport of śāstra; mere activity without grasping scriptural meaning lacks proper direction and legitimacy.
Syūmarāśmi concludes or reinforces his exposition by asserting that his statements are based on śāstric authority and that understanding śāstra is the prerequisite for meaningful engagement in action.