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
sāṅkhyayogena tulyo hi dharma ekāntasevitaḥ | nārāyaṇātmake mokṣe tato yānti parāṃ gatim ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Le dharma pratiqué avec un dévouement d’un seul élan est, en vérité, égal en valeur au Sāṅkhya et au Yoga. En suivant cette voie de ferveur, les hommes atteignent le but suprême : la délivrance dont l’essence même est 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.