Shloka 1
Vidyā–Avidyā and the Twenty-Fifth Principle
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Clarification
ऑपनआक्षातत [छ। अंक पज्चनवर्त्याधिकद्विशततमो< ध्याय: पराशरगीता--विषयासक्त मनुष्यका पतन
Parāśara uvāca: eṣa dharmavidhis tāta gṛhasthasya prakīrtitaḥ | tapovidhiṁ tu vakṣyāmi tan me nigadataḥ śṛṇu ||
पराशरजी बोले—तात! यह गृहस्थ के धर्म का विधान मैंने कह दिया। अब मैं तप की विधि बताऊँगा; मेरे मुख से उसे सुनो।
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse marks a transition in instruction: after outlining the dharma of the householder, Parāśara announces that he will now teach the discipline of tapas, implying that ethical life includes both social duty (gṛhastha-dharma) and inner self-restraint (tapas).
Parāśara, speaking as a teacher, concludes one section on household conduct and begins a new section on austerity, directly addressing his listener with an affectionate ‘tāta’ and urging attentive listening.