Shloka 22
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
धर्मेण वेदाध्ययनं वेदान्तानां तथैव च । ज्ञानार्थानां च जिज्ञासा श्रेय एतदसंशयम्,धर्मांचरणपूर्वक वेद और वेदाड़ोंका स्वाध्याय करना तथा उनके सिद्धान्तको जाननेकी इच्छाको जगाये रखना निस्संदेह कल्याणका साधन है
nāradā uvāca | dharmeṇa vedādhyayanaṃ vedāntānāṃ tathaiva ca | jñānārthānāṃ ca jijñāsā śreya etad asaṃśayam ||
धर्मेण वेदाध्ययनं वेदान्तानां तथैव च। ज्ञानार्थानां च जिज्ञासा श्रेय एतदसंशयम्॥
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical living (dharma) should be the foundation for scriptural study; along with Vedic and Vedāntic learning, one must maintain sincere inquiry into knowledge. Such dharma-grounded study and inquiry is declared a sure means to śreyas—true and lasting welfare.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, the sage Nārada speaks as a teacher, emphasizing the proper orientation of learning: not mere recitation, but study undertaken righteously and aimed at understanding, culminating in liberating knowledge.