Shloka 6
राजधर्मः—राष्ट्ररक्षणं, दण्डनीतिः, हयग्रीवोपाख्यानम्
Royal Duty: Protection, Penal Policy, and the Hayagrīva Exemplum
न बुद्धिशास्त्राध्ययनेन शक्यं प्राप्तुं विशेष॑ मनुजैरकाले । मूर्खोडपि चाप्रोति कदाचिदर्थान् कालो हि कार्य प्रति निर्विशेष:
na buddhiśāstrādhyayanena śakyaṃ prāptuṃ viśeṣaṃ manujair akāle | mūrkho 'pi cāprōti kadācid arthān kālo hi kāryaṃ prati nirviśeṣaḥ ||
毗耶娑说道：“人纵有聪慧，纵研习诸论典，也不能在未到其时之前取得某种特定的成果；而当其时已至，有时连愚人也能得到所愿之物。故而，成就诸事的共同决定因，乃是时间。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that learning and intelligence alone cannot force results prematurely; outcomes ripen according to time. When the proper time comes, success may occur even without great skill, showing that Kāla (Time) functions as a general, decisive factor in the fruition of actions.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa states a reflective principle about causality: human effort and study have limits, and the maturation of results depends on the right time. The statement supports a broader ethical counsel toward patience, realism, and humility regarding achievement.