Shloka 30
मायामोह-प्रवर्तन, वेदमार्ग-बहिष्कार, तथा पाषण्ड-संसर्ग-दोषः
Māyāmoha’s Delusion, Rejection of the Vedic Path, and the Fault of Heretical Association
जनश्रद्धेयम् इत्य् एतद् अवगम्य ततो ऽत्र वः उपेक्षा श्रेयसी वाक्यं रोचतां यन् मयेरितम्
janaśraddheyam ity etad avagamya tato 'tra vaḥ upekṣā śreyasī vākyaṃ rocatāṃ yan mayeritam
ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਯੋਗ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਸਮਝ ਕੇ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇੱਥੇ ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹਾਂ—ਸਹਿਨਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਤੇ ਉਪੇਖਾ ਹੀ ਉੱਚਾ ਮਾਰਗ ਹੈ; ਮੇਰੇ ਬਚਨ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਭਾਉਣ।
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya; didactic narration)
FAQs
This verse elevates upekṣā—patient restraint and overlooking provocation—as the more auspicious path (śreyas), presenting ethical self-control as a pillar of dharma.
He frames his instruction as “fit for the faith of the people” (janaśraddheyam), implying that Purāṇic guidance should protect social harmony and encourage higher conduct rather than agitation.
Even without naming Vishnu directly, the verse supports the Purāṇic vision where dharma and inner restraint sustain universal order—an order ultimately grounded in Vishnu as the supreme regulator of cosmos and conduct.