Shloka 35
Vidyā–Avidyā and the Twenty-Fifth Principle
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Clarification
अप्रयत्नागता: सेव्या गृहस्थैरविषया: सदा । प्रयत्नेनोपगम्यश्न स्वधर्म इति मे मतिः
aprayatnāgatāḥ sevyā gṛhasthair aviṣayāḥ sadā | prayatnenopagamyāśnan svadharma iti me matiḥ ||
Parāśara disse: “Por isso, o chefe de família deve sempre fruir apenas dos gozos que chegam por si mesmos, sem busca deliberada. Se esforço houver de ser feito, que seja para cumprir o próprio dever (svadharma) — esta é a minha opinião ponderada.”
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A householder should not chase pleasures through calculated effort; he may accept what comes naturally, but should reserve deliberate exertion for fulfilling svadharma—his rightful duties and obligations.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, the sage Parāśara offers guidance on household ethics, distinguishing between passive acceptance of incidental enjoyments and active striving, which he says should be devoted to dharma rather than to sense-gratification.