Shloka 18
Adhyātma-krama: Indriya–Manas–Buddhi–Ātman Hierarchy and Citta-Prasāda (आध्यात्मक्रमः)
यथा सर्वाणि भूतानि वृष्टिभौमानि वर्षति । सृजते सर्वतो$ज्रानि तथा वेदा युगे युगे
yathā sarvāṇi bhūtāni vṛṣṭi-bhaumāni varṣati | sṛjate sarvato 'ṅgāni tathā vedā yuge yuge ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Sebagaimana hujan yang turun ke bumi melahirkan segala makhluk dan menyuburkan anggota-anggota mereka dari segala arah, demikian pula Weda, dari zaman ke zaman, menopang dan menguatkan seluruh laku dan disiplin yoga.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Vedas function as a perennial source of nourishment for dharma and yogic disciplines, just as rain sustains life on earth. Across changing ages, they preserve and strengthen the means of right living and spiritual practice.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and spiritual disciplines, Vyāsa uses a natural analogy—rain nourishing beings—to explain how Vedic revelation continually supports and revitalizes yogic paths and righteous conduct in every yuga.