Shloka 13
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
प्रागगर्भाधानान्मन्त्रा हि प्रवर्तन्ते द्विजातिषु । अविश्रम्भेषु वर्तन्ते विश्रम्भेष्वप्पसंशयम्
prāg garbhādhānān mantrā hi pravartante dvijātiṣu | aviśrambheṣu vartante viśrambheṣv apy asaṁśayam ||
Kapila berkata: “Di kalangan dwi-jāti, gerak mantera Weda dimulai bahkan sebelum upacara garbhādhāna (pembuahan). Mantera itu bekerja dalam tindakan resmi dan terbuka, dan juga dalam ranah akrab serta pribadi—tanpa keraguan.”
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kapila emphasizes the pervasive authority of Vedic mantras for the twice-born: their ritual force begins even prior to conception rites and extends across both formal public duties and private, familiar contexts.
In the Śānti Parva’s didactic dialogue, Kapila is explaining principles of dharma and Vedic practice, highlighting how mantra-based rites structure the life-cycle and conduct of the dvija communities.