Shloka 19
Yoga-kṛtya (योककृत्य) — Vyāsa on Sense-Restraint, Obstacles, and Brahman-Realization
केचित् पुरुषकार तु प्राहु: कर्मसु मानवा: । दैवमित्यपरे विप्रा: स्वभावं भूतचिन्तका:
kecit puruṣakāraṃ tu prāhuḥ karmasu mānavāḥ | daivam ity apare viprāḥ svabhāvaṃ bhūtacintakāḥ ||
毗耶娑说：在人间，有人宣称诸事成就以个人努力（puruṣakāra）为最要。另一些博学的婆罗门则称天命（daiva）为决定之力；而那些推究诸元素、否认更高主宰者的人，则断言唯有与生俱来的自性（svabhāva）使业行结成果报。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents three competing explanations for the success of actions—personal effort (puruṣakāra), destiny/providence (daiva), and innate nature (svabhāva)—inviting reflection on moral responsibility and how one should attribute outcomes.
In Śānti Parva’s reflective discourse, Vyāsa introduces a philosophical debate by reporting differing viewpoints held by various groups, setting up a broader inquiry into causality, agency, and the grounds for ethical action.