Shloka 30
सूक्ष्मभूत-भूतात्मविज्ञानम्
Knowing the subtle principle and the bhūtātman through yoga
वेदांश्व वेद्यं तु विधिं च कृत्स्न- मथो निरुक्त परमार्थतां च । सर्व शरीरात्मनि य: प्रवेद तस्यैव देवा: स्पृहयन्ति नित्यम्
vedāṁś ca vedyaṁ tu vidhiṁ ca kṛtsnam atho nirukta-paramārthatāṁ ca | sarva-śarīrātmani yaḥ pravedā tasyaiva devāḥ spṛhayanti nityam ||
Vyāsa berkata: Ia yang sungguh mengetahui Diri yang bersemayam dalam semua tubuh—pada hakikatnya mengetahui Veda, segala yang patut diketahui, seluruh tata-aturan dan laku yang ditetapkan (karmakāṇḍa), pengetahuan penafsir makna (nirukta), serta kebenaran tertinggi. Kepada sang arif yang mengenal Diri yang meliputi segalanya itu, bahkan para dewa pun senantiasa merindu, ingin melayaninya.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Self-knowledge is presented as the culmination of all learning: one who realizes the indwelling Self in all beings thereby comprehends the Vedas, the knowable, ritual injunctions, interpretive meaning, and ultimate truth; such a realized person becomes spiritually eminent, even attracting the reverence of the gods.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on peace and liberation, Vyāsa delivers a doctrinal statement elevating the knower of the universal indwelling Self above mere textual or ritual mastery, portraying divine beings themselves as eager to honor and serve such a sage.