Shloka 1
Adhyātma-krama: Indriya–Manas–Buddhi–Ātman Hierarchy and Citta-Prasāda (आध्यात्मक्रमः)
भीकम (2 अमान अष्टात्रिशर्दाधिकद्विशततमो< ध्याय: नाना प्रकारके भूतोंकी समीक्षापूर्वक कर्मतत्त्वका विवेचन
vyāsa uvāca | eṣā pūrvatārā vṛttir brāhmaṇasya vidhīyate | jñānavān eva karmāṇi kurvan sarvatra sidhyati ||
ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ବତ୍ସ! ଏହା ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରବିହିତ, ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଓ ପରମ୍ପରାଗତ ଜୀବନବୃତ୍ତି। ସତ୍ୟଜ୍ଞାନରେ ଯୁକ୍ତ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ହିଁ କର୍ମ କରି କରି ସର୍ବତ୍ର ସିଦ୍ଧି ପାଏ।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
That prescribed duty and livelihood (vṛtti) become truly fruitful when guided by knowledge (jñāna): the wise person succeeds by performing actions in accordance with śāstra rather than abandoning action or acting blindly.
Vyāsa begins an instruction in Śānti Parva, affirming an ancient, śāstra-sanctioned brāhmaṇa way of life and setting the principle that knowledge is the key that makes one’s ongoing actions lead to accomplishment.