Shloka 66
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
यदेकपातिनां सतां भवत्यमुत्र गच्छताम् | भयेषु साम्परायिकं निधत्स्व केवल निधिम्
yad ekapātināṁ satāṁ bhavaty amutra gacchatām | bhayeṣu sāmparāyikaṁ nidhatsva kevala-nidhim ||
毗耶娑说：“当以清净之意积聚那唯一的宝藏——正法与真实之智——它是在彼世中，赐益于必须独行的贤者之真利，尤其当临终渡越之怖畏现前之时。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should consciously accumulate the ‘only true wealth’—dharma grounded in right understanding—because at death a person goes alone, and only inner merit and wisdom can protect and benefit one in the hereafter.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Vyāsa delivers a concise admonition: prepare for the inevitable solitary journey beyond life by storing up spiritual capital (dharma/jñāna), especially as the fears and uncertainties of the final transition approach.