Shloka 42
तेन भिन्नास्तदा वेदा मनो: स्वायम्भुवेडन्तरे । ततस्तुतोष भगवान् हरिस्तेनास्य कर्मणा
tena bhinnās tadā vedā manoḥ svāyambhuve 'ntare | tatas tutoṣa bhagavān haris tenāsya karmaṇā ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच— तेन कर्मणा तदा मनोः स्वायम्भुवस्य मन्वन्तरे वेदा भिन्नाः। ततस्तेनास्य कर्मणा भगवान् हरिः सन्तुष्टोऽभवत्॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links the preservation and orderly arrangement of sacred knowledge (the Vedas) with dharmic action, showing that such service to revelation and cosmic order is ethically meritorious and wins divine approval (Hari’s satisfaction).
Vaiśampāyana reports that during the era (Manvantara) of Manu Svāyambhuva the Vedas were divided/organized, and that Hari (Viṣṇu) became pleased with the agent responsible because of that accomplished act.