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 |
阿周那说道：“对他而言，吠陀祭仪乃是通往天界的无上之道。并且，诸圣贤宣说：一切祭行之所以得其成效，皆由吠陀真言而成。”
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.