Shloka 22
Nakula’s Counsel on Yajña, Dāna, and Tyāga (नकुलोपदेशः—यज्ञदानत्यागविचारः)
गृहस्थाश्रमिणस्तच्च यज्ञकर्म विरोधकम् | तस्माद् गार्हस्थ्यमेवेह दुष्करं दुर्लभ तथा
gṛhasthāśramiṇas tac ca yajñakarma virodhakam | tasmād gārhasthyam eveha duṣkaraṃ durlabhaṃ tathā ||
那俱罗说道：对居士而言，此等祭祀之业能起约束之用，使人守分立界，行持必得自律。故而在此世间，居士之法实为难行，亦难得有人能善加成就。
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that gārhasthya (householder life) is not merely comfort and family life; it is bound by yajña-karma and other duties that restrain personal freedom. Precisely because it demands sustained discipline and responsibility, it is considered difficult and rare to fulfill properly.
Nakula is speaking within the Shānti Parva’s dharma-discourse, reflecting on the āśrama system. He highlights the demanding nature of the householder stage, where ritual and social obligations regulate one’s conduct and make the path challenging.