Shloka 69
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
दधाति यः स्वकर्मणा ददाति यस्य कस्यचित् | अबुद्धिमोहजैर्गुणैः: स एक एव युज्यते
dadhāti yaḥ svakarmaṇā dadāti yasya kasyacit | abuddhi-mohajair guṇaiḥ sa eka eva yujyate ||
दधाति यः स्वकर्मणा ददाति यस्य कस्यचित् । अबुद्धिमोहजैर्गुणैः स एक एव युज्यते ॥
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
True virtue is shown by sustaining dharma through one’s own rightful duties (svakarma) and giving without selfish motive; such a person is characterized by qualities grounded in clear understanding rather than delusion.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa articulates a moral criterion for excellence: the person who lives by duty and practices impartial, desireless giving is singled out as genuinely endowed with higher virtues.