Shloka 38
अश्वशिरो-आख्यानम्
Aśvaśiras / Hayaśiras Narrative: Retrieval of the Vedas
दैवं पित्रयं च सततं तस्य विज्ञाय तत्त्वत: । आत्मप्राप्तानि च ततः प्राप्तुवन्ति द्विजोत्तमा:
daivaṃ pitryaṃ ca satataṃ tasya vijñāya tattvataḥ | ātmaprāptāni ca tataḥ prāpnuvanti dvijottamāḥ ||
श्रेष्ठ द्विज, उसके उद्देश्य से किए जाने वाले देव-कार्य और पितृ-कार्य को तत्त्वतः ठीक-ठीक जानकर, उसी के फलस्वरूप आत्मा को प्राप्त होने वाले अभीष्ट पदार्थों को प्राप्त कर लेते हैं।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True understanding of both divine (deva-related) and ancestral (pitṛ-related) duties, performed with correct intent and knowledge, leads to the rightful attainment of one’s desired aims; ritual is framed as effective when grounded in tattva (accurate understanding).
In Narada’s instruction within the Śānti Parva’s dharma discourse, he emphasizes the proper comprehension and regular performance of deva- and pitṛ-obligations by the dvijas, presenting these as means by which they secure their intended results.