Shloka 26
Śānti-parva 168: Śoka-nivṛtti-buddhi (The Cognition that Reduces Grief) and Piṅgalā’s Nairāśya
तस्माद् धर्मप्रधानेन साध्यो<र्थ: संयतात्मना । विश्वस्तेषु हि भूतेषु कल्पते सर्वमेव हि
tasmād dharmapradhānena sādhyo 'rthaḥ saṁyatātmanā | viśvastēṣu hi bhūtēṣu kalpatē sarvam eva hi ||
Kaya ang taong may pagpipigil-sa-sarili ay dapat maghangad ng mga layuning materyal sa paglalagay ng dharma sa unahan—unang isabuhay ang katuwiran, saka pa lamang maghanap ng yaman. Sapagkat ang lahat ng nilalang ay nagtitiwala sa taong nakatuon sa dharma; at kapag naitatag ang tiwala sa lahat, ang mga gawain ng tao ay kusang nagbubunga.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Artha (wealth and practical success) should be pursued only under the primacy of dharma and with self-restraint; a dharma-centered person naturally gains the trust of all beings, and that trust makes one’s goals easier to accomplish.
Vaiśampāyana continues a didactic passage in Śānti Parva, emphasizing ethical governance of life: prioritizing dharma, restraining the mind, and explaining how social trust arises from righteousness and leads to success in worldly affairs.