Shloka 7
Adhyāya 90 — Protection of Livelihoods, Brahmanical Subsistence Norms, and Royal Oversight (राष्ट्रवृत्ति-राष्ट्रगुप्ति-उपदेशः)
कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं लोकानामिह जीवनम् | ऊर्ध्व॑ चैव त्रयी विद्या सा भूतान् भावयत्युत,खेती, पशुपालन और वाणिज्य--ये तो इसी लोकमें लोगोंकी जीविकाके साधन हैं; परंतु तीनों वेद ऊपरके लोकोंमें भी रक्षा करते हैं। वे ही यज्ञोंद्वारा समस्त प्राणियोंकी उत्पत्ति और वृद्धिमें हेतु हैं
bhīṣma uvāca |
kṛṣigorakṣyavāṇijyaṁ lokānām iha jīvanam |
ūrdhvaṁ caiva trayī vidyā sā bhūtān bhāvayaty uta ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—“କୃଷି, ଗୋରକ୍ଷା ଓ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ—ଏହି ଲୋକରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବିକାର ସାଧନ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତ୍ରୟୀ ବିଦ୍ୟା—ତିନି ବେଦ—ଊର୍ଧ୍ୱଲୋକରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ; ଏବଂ ଯଜ୍ଞଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ପୋଷଣ ଓ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରେ।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly society is sustained by practical livelihoods (farming, cattle-rearing, trade), while the Vedic tradition—especially as expressed through yajña—supports welfare beyond this life and is presented as a cosmic principle that nourishes all beings.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to the king, Bhishma explains the complementary roles of economic activity and sacred knowledge: material occupations maintain life here, while Vedic rites and learning are portrayed as sustaining order and prosperity in both this world and higher realms.