Shloka 25
Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga
Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda
ते तु तद् ब्रह्मण: स्थान प्राप्तुवन्तीह सात्त्विका: | नैव ते स्वर्गमिच्छन्ति न यजन्ति यशोधनै:
te tu tad brahmaṇaḥ sthānaṁ prāptuvantīha sāttvikāḥ | naiva te svargam icchanti na yajanti yaśodhanaiḥ | na caitān ṛtvijo lubdhā yājayanti phalārthinaḥ ||
然而，具足萨埵（sāttvika）之性者，于此世便能证得梵之住处。彼等不贪求天界，也不为名闻财利而行祭祀。那些贪婪、求报酬的祭司，亦不为此等人主持仪式——因为他们的宗教生活并非由利欲驱使，而是由清净与克制所引领。
चुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
True sāttvika dharma is not motivated by heavenly reward, fame, or wealth. Such purity of intention leads toward Brahman’s abode, and it stands apart from profit-driven ritualism and reward-seeking priestcraft.
Cūlādhāra is describing the conduct and destiny of sāttvika people: they aim at Brahman rather than Svarga, avoid sacrifices done for social prestige or money, and therefore are not the clientele of greedy, reward-seeking priests.