Shloka 266
Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga
Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda
न चैतानृत्विजो लुब्धा याजयन्ति फलार्थिन: । वे सात््विक महापुरुष उस ब्रह्मधामको ही प्राप्त होते हैं
na caitān ṛtvijo lubdhā yājayanti phalārthinaḥ | sāttvikā mahāpuruṣāḥ brahmadhāmaiva prāpnuvanti, na te svargakāṅkṣiṇaḥ; na te yaśo-dhanārthaṃ yajante; satpuruṣamārgeṇa caranti ca ahiṃsrayajñān anuṣṭhānti | vanaspati-annaphala-mūlāni eva te haviṣyaṃ manyante; dhanecchukānāṃ lubdhānām ṛtvijāṃ tair yajño na kāryate ||
चूलाधार उवाच—न चैतानृत्विजो लुब्धा याजयन्ति फलार्थिनः। ये तु सात्त्विका महापुरुषा ब्रह्मधामैवाभिप्रयान्ति, न स्वर्गकामाः, न यशोऽर्थं न धनार्थं यजन्ते। सत्पुरुषमार्गमनुवर्तन्तो निरहिंसकान् यज्ञाननुतिष्ठन्ति; वनस्पतीरन्नं फलमूलं च हविरिति मन्यन्ते। तेषां यज्ञे लाभाभावात् लोभपरायणाः ऋत्विजो याजनं न कुर्वन्ति॥
चुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
True religious practice is defined by purity and non-violence, not by the pursuit of heaven, fame, or wealth. Those who seek Brahman as the highest goal offer simple, harmless oblations; greed-driven ritualism is criticized.
Chulādhāra contrasts sāttvika seekers with profit-seeking priests: the former perform non-violent sacrifices with plant-based offerings and aim for Brahman, while the latter refuse to officiate because there is no material gain.