Shloka 256
Yoga-kṛtya (योककृत्य) — Vyāsa on Sense-Restraint, Obstacles, and Brahman-Realization
वेदशब्देभ्य एवादौ निर्मिमीते स ईश्वर: । ऋषियोंके नाम
vedāśabdebhyā eva ādau nirmimīte sa īśvaraḥ | ṛṣīṇāṁ nāmāni, vedokta-sṛṣṭi-krama-anusāreṇa racitānāṁ sarva-padārthānāṁ nāmāni, prāṇināṁ nānāvidha-rūpāṇi tathā teṣāṁ karmāṇāṁ vidhānam—etat sarvaṁ aiśvaryavān prajāpatiḥ sṛṣṭer ādikāle vedokta-śabdānusāreṇaiva racayati |
Vyāsa berkata: “Pada permulaan segala-galanya, Tuhan membentuk ciptaan daripada kata-kata Veda. Nama para ṛṣi, nama segala benda menurut tertib penciptaan yang dinyatakan dalam Veda, pelbagai rupa makhluk hidup, serta ketetapan yang mengatur perbuatan mereka—semuanya ditetapkan oleh Prajāpati yang mulia pada fajar dunia, selaras dengan ujaran Veda.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Creation and moral order are presented as grounded in Vedic śabda: the Lord/Prajāpati establishes names, forms, and the rules governing action in conformity with the Veda, implying that dharma aligns with an objective cosmic structure rather than personal preference.
Vyāsa explains a cosmological principle within Śānti Parva’s instruction: at the beginning of the world, the creator (Prajāpati/Īśvara) organizes beings—assigning names, forms, and karmic ordinances—by following the Veda’s stated order of creation.