Shloka 35
Vidyā–Avidyā and the Twenty-Fifth Principle
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Clarification
अप्रयत्नागता: सेव्या गृहस्थैरविषया: सदा । प्रयत्नेनोपगम्यश्न स्वधर्म इति मे मतिः
aprayatnāgatāḥ sevyā gṛhasthair aviṣayāḥ sadā | prayatnenopagamyāśnan svadharma iti me matiḥ ||
パラーシャラは言った。「ゆえに家住者（グリハスタ）は、努めて求めずとも自ずから得られる享受のみを常に受けるべきである。もし努力を払うなら、それは自らの務め（スヴァダルマ）を行うためにこそ向けられるべきだ――これが私の熟慮した見解である。」
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A householder should not chase pleasures through calculated effort; he may accept what comes naturally, but should reserve deliberate exertion for fulfilling svadharma—his rightful duties and obligations.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, the sage Parāśara offers guidance on household ethics, distinguishing between passive acceptance of incidental enjoyments and active striving, which he says should be devoted to dharma rather than to sense-gratification.