Shloka 26
Brahma-vidyā: Satya–Tapas and the Enumeration of Tattvas
Arjuna–Vāsudeva framed dialogue
वसिष्ठ: कश्यपश्चैव विश्वामित्रो<त्रिरेव च | मार्गान् सर्वान् परिक्रम्य परिश्रान्ता: स्वकर्मभि:
vasiṣṭhaḥ kaśyapaś caiva viśvāmitro ’trir eva ca | mārgān sarvān parikramya pariśrāntāḥ svakarmabhiḥ ||
ヴァシシュタ、カश्यパ、ヴィシュヴァーミトラ、そしてアトリもまた——あらゆる道を巡り、自らに定められた行（カルマ）によって疲れ果て——ついに力尽きた。この偈は、聖仙たちの疲労を失敗としてではなく、外面的な努力が必ず行き着く自然の限界として描き、至上の善についての高き導きと明晰さを求めるための地ならしとしている。
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest sages, after exhausting the range of outward paths and duties, recognize the need for higher discernment. The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual pivot from mere activity (karma) to inquiry and guidance about the highest good.
A group of eminent sages—Vasiṣṭha, Kaśyapa, Viśvāmitra, and Atri—have tried many approaches and become weary through their respective works. Their exhaustion signals a transition toward collective consultation and seeking a superior source of instruction (developed in the surrounding verses).