Shloka 43
Yoga-kṛtya (योककृत्य) — Vyāsa on Sense-Restraint, Obstacles, and Brahman-Realization
सर्गकालक्रिया वेदा: कर्ता कार्य क्रियाफलम् | प्रोक्त ते पुत्र सर्व वै यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
sargakālakriyā vedāḥ kartā kārya kriyāphalam | prokta te putra sarva vai yan māṁ tvaṁ paripṛcchasi ||
हे पुत्र! तुमने मुझसे जो-जो पूछा था, उसके अनुसार मैंने तुम्हें सृष्टि का विस्तार, काल, कर्म, वेद, कर्ता, कर्तव्य तथा कर्मफल—ये सब विषय कह दिए।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse summarizes a complete doctrinal instruction: understanding creation, time, action, scriptural authority, agency, duty, and the fruits of action—key categories for ethical living and karmic accountability.
Vyāsa concludes a response to his son/disciple’s inquiry, stating that he has already explained all the requested topics, indicating the close of a didactic section in the Śānti Parva.