Shloka 74
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
सांख्ययोगेन तुल्यो हि धर्म एकान्तसेवित: । नारायणात्मके मोक्षे ततो यान्ति परां गतिम्
sāṅkhyayogena tulyo hi dharma ekāntasevitaḥ | nārāyaṇātmake mokṣe tato yānti parāṃ gatim ||
सांख्ययोगेन तुल्यो हि धर्म एकान्तसेवितः। नारायणात्मके मोक्षे ततो यान्ति परां गतिम्॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Single-mindedly practiced dharma—marked by exclusive, unwavering devotion—can be as spiritually effective as the classical paths of Sāṅkhya (discriminative knowledge) and Yoga (meditative discipline), culminating in the highest liberation identified with Nārāyaṇa.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration within the Śānti Parva’s teachings on peace and liberation, a doctrinal point is stated: devoted dharma, when pursued with one-pointed commitment, leads the practitioner to the supreme destination—mokṣa of Nārāyaṇa-nature.