Shloka 40
एकान्तिधर्म-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into Ekāntin Dharma) / The Origin and Practice of Single-Pointed Nārāyaṇa-Centered Discipline
प्रवृत्ती च निवृत्ती च यस्मादेतद् भविष्यति । यजुर्ऋकूसामभिर्जुष्टमरथर्वांगिरसैस्तथा,"प्रवृत्ति और निवृत्तिके विषयमें यह ऋक्, यजुट, साम और अथर्व वेदके मन्त्रोंसे अनुमोदित ग्रन्थके समान प्रमाणभूत होगा
pravṛttī ca nivṛttī ca yasmād etad bhaviṣyati | yajur-ṛk-sāmabhir juṣṭam atharvāṅgirasais tathā ||
毗湿摩说道：“由于此教法将裁定入世行持（pravṛtti）与出离止息（nivṛtti）两途，故当视为权威之教——为《夜柔》《梨俱》《娑摩》诸吠陀之真言所印可，亦为阿闼婆与安吉罗萨传统之真言所扶持。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma frames the doctrine of pravṛtti (right engagement in duties) and nivṛtti (renunciant withdrawal) as a decisive guide for conduct, and he grounds its authority in Vedic endorsement—linking ethical guidance to recognized scriptural testimony.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues teaching by asserting that the guidance being presented is not merely personal opinion: it is validated by the major Vedic streams (Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma, and Atharva), thereby strengthening its normative force for the listener.