Shloka 30
Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)
एषा पुरातनी वृत्तिब्रह्मिणस्य विधीयते । ज्ञानवत्त्वेन कर्माणि कुर्वन् सर्वत्र सिध्यति
eṣā purātanī vṛttir brāhmaṇasya vidhīyate | jñānavattvena karmāṇi kurvan sarvatra sidhyati ||
ਇਹ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀਨ ਕਾਲ ਤੋਂ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਿਤ ਜੀਵਨ-ਵ੍ਰਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਗਿਆਨ-ਪੂਰਵਕ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਹਰ ਥਾਂ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A brāhmaṇa’s prescribed way of life is not merely external livelihood but principled conduct: when duties are performed with jñāna (clear understanding and discernment), they become effective and lead to accomplishment in all contexts.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Vyāsa states a normative rule: he affirms an anciently established brāhmaṇa-vṛtti and emphasizes that knowledge-guided action is what brings success, framing ethical livelihood as inseparable from wisdom.