Shloka 56
शान्ति पर्व (अध्याय 38): युधिष्ठिरस्य राजधर्म-जिज्ञासा तथा भीष्मोपसर्पण-प्रस्तावना | Shanti Parva Chapter 38: Yudhishthira’s Inquiry into Rajadharma and the Prelude to Approaching Bhishma
तव कर्माण्यमोघानि व्रतचर्या च भाविनि । वे बोलीं--“कल्याणि! पाञज्चालराजकुमारी! तुम धन्य हो
tava karmāṇy amoghāni vratacaryā ca bhāvini |
Ia berkata: “Wahai bhāvinī, perbuatanmu tak pernah sia-sia; dan laku tapa serta ikrar-ikrar sucimu pun niscaya berbuah.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethically grounded action and sincere observance of vows are not wasted; they reliably produce moral and spiritual fruit. The verse affirms the efficacy of disciplined conduct (vrata-caryā) and righteous deeds (karmāṇi) within a dharma framework.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana reports a statement praising a noble woman’s conduct, assuring her that her deeds and vow-practice are ‘amogha’—certain to succeed and yield results—thereby reinforcing confidence in dharmic discipline.