Shloka 6
Nāmānirukta of Nārāyaṇa (Keśava–Viṣṇu–Vāsudeva) and the Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity Theme
क्षितिं वा देवलोकं वा गम्यतां यदि रोचते । अप्रमादश्न वः कार्यो ब्रह्म हि प्रचुरच्छलम्
kṣitiṃ vā devalokaṃ vā gamyatāṃ yadi rocate | apramādaś ca vaḥ kāryo brahma hi pracuracchalam ||
“Wahai para murid, bila itu berkenan bagi kalian, pergilah—ke bumi ataupun ke alam para dewa, ke mana pun kalian suka. Namun jangan lengah; sebab Weda (brahman) sarat dengan banyak siasat yang halus: kerap ia mengajarkan dharma dengan menjadikan hasil yang menggiurkan sebagai umpan, sehingga dapat menyesatkan orang yang tidak waspada.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Practice apramāda—steady vigilance—because Vedic injunctions can be framed with alluring promised fruits; without careful discernment one may mistake the lure of results for the essence of dharma.
Bhīṣma addresses listeners as disciples, granting them freedom to choose their path (earthly life or heavenly aims) while warning them to remain alert, since scriptural teachings may employ persuasive, reward-based formulations that require thoughtful interpretation.