Shloka 48
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
विद्योपेतं धनं कृत्वा कर्मणा नित्यकर्मणि । एकान्तदर्शना वेदा: सर्वे विश्वावसो स्मृता:
vidyopetaṃ dhanaṃ kṛtvā karmaṇā nityakarmaṇi | ekāntadarśanā vedāḥ sarve viśvāvaso smṛtāḥ ||
Yājñavalkya disse: “Fazendo do conhecimento a tua verdadeira riqueza, deve-se, por esforço disciplinado, permanecer firmemente empenhado nos ritos diários obrigatórios. Ó Viśvāvasu, todos os Vedas são tidos como ensinamentos a serem buscados com visão unívoca—por meio do estudo devoto (svādhyāya) e da contemplação reflexiva (manana).”
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wealth is knowledge (vidyā). One should acquire and cultivate it, and then live it out through steady performance of daily obligatory duties (nitya-karma), while approaching the Vedas with single-pointed study and reflective contemplation.
In Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, Yājñavalkya addresses Viśvāvasu and gives a concise directive: treat Vedic learning as one’s treasure, remain engaged in prescribed daily duties, and pursue the Vedas through focused study and inner reflection.