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Shloka 15

नारद–असित (देवल) संवादः — भूतप्रभवाप्यय, इन्द्रिय-गुण-विवेक, क्षेत्रज्ञ-तत्त्व

एवं विदित्वा सर्वार्थानारभेतेति वैदिकम्‌ । नारभेतेति चान्यत्र नैछ्िकी श्रूयते श्रुति:

evaṁ viditvā sarvārthān ārabheteti vaidikam | nārabheteti cānyatra naiṣkikī śrūyate śrutiḥ ||

കപിലൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇങ്ങനെ എല്ലാ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളും അറിഞ്ഞ് കര്‍മ്മം ആരംഭിക്കണം—ഇതാണ് വൈദികമതം. എന്നാൽ മറ്റൊരിടത്ത് നൈഷ്ഠികമായ മറ്റൊരു ശ്രുതിയും കേൾക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; അത് കര്‍മ്മം ആരംഭിക്കരുതെന്ന് സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു.

एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
विदित्वाhaving known
विदित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
सर्वार्थान्all purposes/objects (all matters)
सर्वार्थान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वार्थ
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
आरभेतshould begin/undertake
आरभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रभ्
Formvidhi-linga (optative), present-system, third, singular, ātmanepada
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
वैदिकम्Vedic (doctrine/statement)
वैदिकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवैदिक
Formneuter, nominative, singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आरभेतshould begin/undertake
आरभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रभ्
Formvidhi-linga (optative), present-system, third, singular, ātmanepada
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्यत्रelsewhere, in another place/context
अन्यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यत्र
नैष्ठिकीfinal/definitive (as a settled doctrine)
नैष्ठिकी:
TypeAdjective
Rootनैष्ठिक
Formfeminine, nominative, singular
श्रूयतेis heard/is recited
श्रूयते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formlat (present indicative), passive, third, singular
श्रुतिःŚruti (revealed text/statement)
श्रुतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुति
Formfeminine, nominative, singular

कपिल उवाच

K
Kapila

Educational Q&A

Kapila highlights a tension within scriptural discourse: one strand of Vedic teaching endorses undertaking action after proper understanding, while another śruti passage is cited as advocating non-initiation of action—pointing to the need for discernment about context, aim (dharma/artha/mokṣa), and the seeker’s stage of life.

In the Śānti Parva’s philosophical instruction, Kapila is presenting competing scriptural viewpoints to frame a discussion on whether liberation-oriented wisdom leads to engaged action (performed with understanding) or to renunciant non-engagement (refraining from initiating karma).