Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
अहिंसकैरात्मविद्धि: सर्वभूतहिते रतै: । भवेत् कृतयुगप्राप्तिराशी:कर्मविवर्जिता
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ahiṃsakair ātmavidbhiḥ sarvabhūtahite rataiḥ | bhavet kṛtayugaprāptir āśīḥ karmavivarjitā, nareśvara |
大王啊,若世间充满不害之人——自知其我、乐于一切众生之利者——则克利多(萨提亚)瑜伽的到来便将在此实现;而追逐欲望、求取果报的祭仪行事也将止息。如此对主专一归依的信徒极为稀有,因为这类人本就不多。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse links social harmony to inner realization: when people are grounded in non-violence, Self-knowledge, and active concern for all beings, society naturally takes on the qualities of the Kṛta (Satya) Yuga. In such a moral climate, desire-driven, reward-seeking ritualism loses its hold, because conduct is guided by wisdom and compassion rather than by personal gain.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and peace, Vaiśampāyana addresses the king and describes an ideal moral order. He portrays the rarity of truly single-minded devotees and explains that if such persons—non-violent and devoted to universal welfare—were widespread, the world would resemble the Satya Yuga and selfishly motivated actions would cease.