Shloka 12
Vasiṣṭha on Saṃsāra, Guṇas, and Misattributed Agency
Mahābhārata 12.292
प्रयत्नेन च संसिद्धा धनैरपि विवर्जिता: । सम्यग् हुत्वा हुतवहं मुनयः सिद्धिमागता:
prayatnena ca saṁsiddhā dhanair api vivarjitāḥ | samyag hutvā hutavahaṁ munayaḥ siddhim āgatāḥ ||
帕罗娑罗说道：“纵无财物，诸牟尼圣者亦以自身不懈之精进而得成就。依仪将供物投入圣火，行阿耆尼火供（agnihotra），遂达灵性之成功。”此偈昭示：守戒精勤与如法行持，可使人不凭物质而获证得。
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True accomplishment does not depend on wealth; disciplined personal effort and properly performed dharmic practice (such as sacrificial offerings) can lead to spiritual attainment.
Parāśara cites the example of sages who lacked material riches yet achieved siddhi by sustained effort and by correctly performing fire-offerings, illustrating a moral lesson about the power of practice and right conduct.