Shloka 13
शकुनि (हिरण्मय-पक्षी) उपदेशः — Vighasāśin and the Difficulty of Gārhasthya
कर्माणि वैदिकान्यस्य स्वर्ग्य: पन्थास्त्वनुत्तम: । अथ सर्वाणि कर्माणि मन्त्रसिद्धानि चक्षते
arjuna uvāca | karmāṇi vaidikāny asya svargyaḥ panthās tv anuttamaḥ | atha sarvāṇi karmāṇi mantrasiddhāni cakṣate |
Sinabi ni Arjuna: “Para sa kanya, ang mga ritwal na Veda ang landas na walang kapantay na humahantong sa langit. Bukod dito, ipinahahayag ng mga pantas na ang lahat ng gawaing ritwal ay nagkakabisa sa pamamagitan ng mga mantrang Veda.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vedic ritual action (karma) is presented as a supreme means to attain heavenly merit, and its success is said to depend on proper mantra—highlighting the Veda and mantra as the authoritative foundation for sacrificial efficacy.
Arjuna speaks within the Shanti Parva’s reflective discourse, framing a question/position about the status of Vedic rites: he asserts their excellence as a path to Svarga and notes the traditional view that mantras are what make ritual actions truly effective.