Shloka 12
अध्याय १३२ — कर्मणा मनसा वाचा: स्वर्गमार्गः तथा आयुर्विपाकः
Adhyāya 132 — The path to heaven through deed, mind, and speech; karmic results for lifespan
इदं च परम॑ गुहां सरहस्यं निबोधत । श्राद्धकल्पे च दैवे च तैर्थिके पर्वणीषु च
gārgya uvāca | idaṃ ca paramaṃ guhāṃ sa-rahasyaṃ nibodhata | śrāddhakalpe ca daive ca tairthike parvaṇīṣu ca |
Gārgya berkata: “Fahamilah juga ini—ajaran tertinggi yang tersembunyi, bersama sebab-musabab batinnya. Ia terpakai dalam tatacara śrāddha yang benar, dalam upacara persembahan kepada para dewa, dalam amalan yang berkaitan dengan tīrtha (ziarah suci), dan pada hari-hari perayaan suci (parvan).”
गार्ग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a ‘supreme, hidden’ principle (rahasya) underlies and governs multiple domains of dharmic practice—ancestral śrāddha, offerings to the gods, pilgrimage observances, and rites performed on sacred parvan days—implying a unifying ethical-ritual standard rather than isolated ceremonies.
Gārgya, as the speaker, signals a transition into a more confidential or subtle instruction. He urges the listener(s) to grasp an important teaching that will be applied across several ritual contexts (śrāddha, daiva rites, tīrtha-related acts, and festival/parvan observances).