Shloka 34
कपिल–स्यूमरश्मि संवादः
Kapila and Syūmaraśmi on Renunciation, Householder Support, and Epistemic Authority
स एव सुभगो भूत्वा पुनर्भवति दुर्भग: । व्यापत्तिं कर्मणां दृष्टवा जुगुप्सन्ति जना: सदा
sa eva subhago bhūtvā punar bhavati durbhagaḥ | vyāpattiṁ karmaṇāṁ dṛṣṭvā jugupsanti janāḥ sadā ||
那同一人因得遂所愿之业果而称“有福”，随后又复成“无福”。见诸业之果报终将败坏崩落，明达之士便恒常厌离并讥斥那以求报为心的祭仪与行事。
तुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fruit-seeking religious action yields temporary ‘good fortune’ (such as heavenly enjoyment), but when merit is exhausted the same person falls and is judged ‘unfortunate’ again. Because the fruits are unstable and perish, the wise criticize desire-driven action and implicitly commend action free from craving for results.
Tulādhāra is instructing his interlocutor in Śānti Parva on the limitations of reward-oriented dharma. He points to the cycle of ascent through merit and descent after its exhaustion, using this to argue against performing dharma merely for promised rewards.