Shloka 22
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
धर्मेण वेदाध्ययनं वेदान्तानां तथैव च । ज्ञानार्थानां च जिज्ञासा श्रेय एतदसंशयम्
nāradā uvāca | dharmeṇa vedādhyayanaṃ vedāntānāṃ tathaiva ca | jñānārthānāṃ ca jijñāsā śreya etad asaṃśayam ||
那罗陀说道：以法（dharma）之心研习吠陀，亦复研习吠檀多，并恒常保持对通向真知之义理的恳切探求——此无疑是趋向至上之善的途径。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical living (dharma) should be the foundation for scriptural study; along with Vedic and Vedāntic learning, one must maintain sincere inquiry into knowledge. Such dharma-grounded study and inquiry is declared a sure means to śreyas—true and lasting welfare.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, the sage Nārada speaks as a teacher, emphasizing the proper orientation of learning: not mere recitation, but study undertaken righteously and aimed at understanding, culminating in liberating knowledge.