मानवसर्गः, चातुर्वर्ण्य-गुणकर्म, यज्ञ-प्रतिपादनम्, आश्रमधर्म-फल, नरकवर्णनम्
ग्राम्यारण्याः स्मृता ह्य् एता ओषध्यस् तु चतुर्दश यज्ञनिष्पत्तये यज्ञस् तथासां हेतुर् उत्तमः
grāmyāraṇyāḥ smṛtā hy etā oṣadhyas tu caturdaśa yajñaniṣpattaye yajñas tathāsāṃ hetur uttamaḥ
ଏହି ଔଷଧିମାନେ ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରକାର—ଗ୍ରାମ୍ୟ ଓ ଆରଣ୍ୟ—ମୋଟ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶ ବୋଲି ସ୍ମୃତ। ଏମାନେ ଯଜ୍ଞସିଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ; ଏବଂ ଯଜ୍ଞ ହିଁ ଏମାନଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତମ କାରଣ (ପରମ ପ୍ରୟୋଜନ)।
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya)
This verse frames herbs as purposeful elements of creation: they are enumerated and classified, and their primary role is to support yajña, through which cosmic order and dharma are maintained.
Parāśara presents natural substances (here, herbs) as structured parts of the cosmos whose functions culminate in ritual fruition—yajña completes their purpose within the ordained order.
Yajña is treated as a supreme organizing principle that aligns the world with higher sovereignty; in Vaishnava Purāṇic theology, such order ultimately rests upon Vishnu as the sustainer of dharma.