Shloka 33
Dharma-śaṅkā-nivāraṇa: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Response on Karma-Phala and Trust in Dharma
न चैवैतावता कार्य मन्यन्त इति चापरे | अस्ति सर्वमदृश्यं तु दिष्टं चैव तथा हठ:,दूसरे लोगोंकी मान्यता इस प्रकार है कि मनुष्यके प्रयत्नकी कोई आवश्यकता नहीं है। अदृश्य दैव (प्रारब्ध) तथा हठ--ये दो ही सब कार्योंके कारण हैं
na caivaitāvatā kāryaṃ manyanta iti cāpare | asti sarvam adṛśyaṃ tu diṣṭaṃ caiva tathā haṭhaḥ ||
At may iba pa na naniniwalang hindi na kailangan ang pagsisikap ng tao. Sinasabi nilang ang lahat ay nagaganap lamang sa pamamagitan ng di-nakikita—tadhana (ang itinakda)—at sa pamamagitan ng matigas na pagkapit o puwersa ng kalooban; ang dalawang ito lamang, ayon sa kanila, ang sanhi ng lahat ng gawain.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reports a view that denies the necessity of human effort, attributing outcomes to unseen destiny (diṣṭa/adṛśya) and to sheer force or obstinate will (haṭha). In the ethical context of the Mahābhārata, this frames the debate about whether dharma is fulfilled by deliberate striving or whether events are primarily driven by fate and overpowering impulses.
Yudhiṣṭhira is presenting (or summarizing) differing opinions about the causes of action and success. He cites a group who argue that personal endeavor is unnecessary, because everything is produced by fate and by haṭha, setting up a broader discussion on responsibility, agency, and righteous conduct.