Shloka 6
धन-यज्ञ-दानविवेकः
Wealth, Sacrifice, and Disciplined Giving
कर्मनिष्ठां श्न बुद्धयेथास्तपोनिष्ठां श्व पार्थिव । वैखानसानां कौन्तेय वचन श्रूयते यथा
karmanīṣṭhāṃ ca buddhyethās tapo-nīṣṭhāṃ ca pārthiva | vaikhānasānāṃ kaunteya vacanaṃ śrūyate yathā ||
大王啊，你当明白：诸仙人之中，有的坚住于业行与祭仪（karma），有的坚住于苦行与修持（tapas）。昆蒂之子啊，毗迦那娑（Vaikhānasa）诸圣的言教，常被如此传闻——由此开启他们关于宗教生活正当取向的权威劝诫。
देवस्थान उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse distinguishes two legitimate orientations among ṛṣis: commitment to dharma through prescribed action (karmanīṣṭhā) and commitment through austerity and renunciation (tapo-nīṣṭhā), presenting both as recognized, tradition-backed modes of righteous life.
Devāsthāna addresses the king (Kaunteya/Yudhiṣṭhira), introducing a traditional Vaikhānasa teaching. The speaker frames the discussion by noting that sages follow different disciplines, preparing the listener for an authoritative exposition that follows.