Shloka 6
Vasiṣṭha on Saṃsāra, Guṇas, and Misattributed Agency
Mahābhārata 12.292
धर्म चाहनेवाले पुरुषको क्रूरकर्मके द्वारा धनका उपार्जन नहीं करना चाहिये। अपनी शक्तिके अनुसार समस्त शुभ कर्म करे। धन बढ़ानेकी चिन्तामें न पड़े ।।
dharmaṃ cāhanenavāle puruṣaḥ krūrakarmabhiḥ dhanasyopārjanaṃ na kuryāt | svaśaktyā samastāni śubhāni karmāṇi kuryāt | dhanavṛddhicintāyāṃ na patet || apo hi prayataḥ śītās tāpitā jvalanena vā | śaktito ’tithaye dattvā kṣudhārtāyāśnute phalam ||
パラーシャラは説く。ダルマを求める者は、残酷で害をなす行いによって財を得てはならない。むしろ己の力に応じて吉祥なる善行を尽くし、富を増やす不安に心を奪われてはならぬ。なぜなら、季節をわきまえ、身の丈にかなう範囲で、清らかな志をもって、渇き飢えた客に冷水あるいは火で温めた水と食を施す者は、すぐれた功徳を得るからである。
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth should not be pursued through harmful or cruel means; one should do good deeds within one’s capacity and practice simple, sincere hospitality—such as offering season-appropriate water and food to a hungry, thirsty guest—which yields great merit.
Parāśara is instructing on dharma in the Śānti Parva, emphasizing ethical livelihood and the religious-ethical value of caring for guests through modest acts of giving.