Shloka 766
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
प्रवृत्ती वा निवृत्ती वा तत्फलं सो<श्चुते महत् । “वह क्षेत्रज्ञ मैं हूँ। जो कर्मपरायण मनुष्य हैं
pravṛttī vā nivṛttī vā tatphalaṃ so 'śnute mahat |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：无论趋向外行之道（pravṛtti），抑或退隐之道（nivṛtti），都必得与之相应的广大果报。众生各随其性而成，有其特定倾向；当他们依其本性投身于作为或舍离，便成为自身抉择之沉重结果的继承者——因此，对执著于业行者而言，出离之道尤为艰难。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That both engagement in action (pravṛtti) and renunciation (nivṛtti) yield powerful results, and a person inherits the fruit aligned with their nature and chosen mode of conduct; hence nivṛtti is difficult for those strongly action-oriented.
Vaiśampāyana continues a didactic exposition in Śānti Parva, summarizing how different life-orientations—worldly action versus withdrawal—lead to corresponding outcomes, framing an ethical psychology of disposition and consequence.