स्वबावान्नैव सर्वार्थाः संसिद्धा यदि ते मते । भोजनादि कथं सिध्येद्वद कर्तारमंतरा
svabāvānnaiva sarvārthāḥ saṃsiddhā yadi te mate | bhojanādi kathaṃ sidhyedvada kartāramaṃtarā
もし汝の見解では、あらゆる結果がただ自然のみで成就しないのなら、我に告げよ。食することなどは、行為者(なす者)なくしていかに成り立つのか。
Unclear from snippet; argumentative voice within the dialogue
Scene: A philosopher-sage gestures toward a simple act—taking food—to illustrate the necessity of a doer; listeners reflect, some holding ritual implements, linking daily action to sacred action.
It argues that accomplishments arise through agency and effort, not from ‘nature alone,’ aligning dharma with responsible action.
No site is mentioned; it is a causality/agency argument within the chapter’s discourse.
No ritual is prescribed; it uses everyday action (eating) as an example to establish the principle of a doer.