Shloka 23
Adhyāya 122 — Śruta-vṛtta-yukta Brāhmaṇa and the Ethics of Dāna
Maitreya–Vyāsa Saṃvāda
राजपुत्र सुखं प्राप्य क्रतूंश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणान् । अथ मोदिष्यसे स्वर्गे ब्रह्मभूतो5व्यय: सुखी
rājaputra sukhaṃ prāpya kratūṃś caivāptadakṣiṇān | atha modiṣyase svarge brahmabhūto 'vyayaḥ sukhī ||
ヴィヤーサは言った。「王子よ、世のさまざまな歓楽を得、また祭官への正当な布施（ダクシナー）を備えた供犠（ヤジュニャ）を修めたのち、汝は天界において歓喜するであろう。さらにその後、梵（ブラフマン）と一つとなり—不滅にして静謐—尽きることなき至福を体験するであろう。」
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a graded spiritual trajectory: righteous enjoyment and duty in life, meritorious ritual action with proper giving (dakṣiṇā), attainment of heavenly reward, and finally transcendence of all rewards through realization of Brahman—imperishable, stable bliss beyond temporary pleasures.
Vyāsa addresses a prince and foretells his future: he will enjoy royal happiness, perform Vedic sacrifices with appropriate gifts, experience heavenly joy, and ultimately reach the highest state—becoming established in Brahman and tasting inexhaustible bliss.