Shloka 57
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
स्यूमराश्मिरुवाच सर्वमेतन्मया ब्रह्मन् शास्त्रतः परिकीर्तितम् । न ह्विज्ञाय शान्त्रार्थ प्रवर्तन्ते प्रवृत्तय:
Syūmarāśmir uvāca: sarvam etan mayā brahman śāstrataḥ parikīrtitam | na hi vijñāya śāstrārthaṁ pravartante pravṛttayaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Syūmarāśmi: “O Brahman, ang lahat ng aking sinabi rito ay itinakda ayon sa kapangyarihan ng śāstra. Sapagkat kung hindi nauunawaan ang diwa ng śāstra, ang mga udyok at pagsasagawa ng sinuman sa alinmang gawain ay hindi tunay na makasusulong nang may matibay na saligan.”
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right action (pravṛtti) should be grounded in understanding the purport of śāstra; mere activity without grasping scriptural meaning lacks proper direction and legitimacy.
Syūmarāśmi concludes or reinforces his exposition by asserting that his statements are based on śāstric authority and that understanding śāstra is the prerequisite for meaningful engagement in action.