Shloka 4
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
सृष्टिप्रलयसंयुक्तमाचार्य : परिदर्शितम् । यज्ज्ञात्वा पुरुषो लोके प्रीतिं सौख्यं च विन्दति । फललाभश्न तस्य स्यात् सर्वभूतहितं च तत्
sṛṣṭi-pralaya-saṁyuktam ācāryaḥ paridarśitam | yaj jñātvā puruṣo loke prītiṁ saukhyaṁ ca vindati || phala-lābhaś ca tasya syāt sarva-bhūta-hitaṁ ca tat |
毗湿摩说道：“师者将此教法连同宇宙的生成与毁灭一并开示。知晓它的人，在世间便能得欢喜与安稳；亦能获得所求之果。而此内在之智，利益一切众生。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Spiritual knowledge, presented along with an understanding of cosmic creation and dissolution, brings inner joy and well-being, yields meaningful results, and ultimately serves the welfare of all beings.
In the Shanti Parva instruction-setting, Bhishma continues to summarize and commend a teacher’s exposition: a doctrinal explanation of creation and dissolution linked to adhyatma (spiritual) knowledge, emphasizing its practical fruits and universal benefit.