Shloka 55
अध्याय ३५१ — उञ्छवृत्ति-व्रतसिद्धेः मानुषस्य परमगतिः
Sūrya–Nāga Dialogue on the Perfected Gleaner-Ascetic
भविष्यति महासत्त्व ख्यातिश्नाप्पतुला तव । शनैश्वरः सूर्यपुत्रो भविष्यति मनुर्महान्
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | bhaviṣyati mahāsattva khyātiḥ anupatulā tava | śanaiścaraḥ sūryaputro bhaviṣyati manur mahān |
قال فايشَمبايانا: «يا عظيمَ النفس، ستكون لك في العالم شهرةٌ لا نظير لها. ومع مرور الزمن سيصير شَنَيْشْچَرَ (Śanaiścara) ابنُ الشمس مانو العظيم، مُفتتحَ مَنڤَنْتَرَةٍ (Manvantara). وفي تلك المَنڤَنْتَرَة، وبنعمتي، ستُثبَّت أنتَ في مقام الأوّل بين القادة الذين يبتدئون بمانو؛ ولا شكّ في ذلك».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms that true greatness expresses itself as enduring renown grounded in dharma, and that cosmic authority (Manuhood and leadership in a Manvantara) is conferred through merit and the blessing of realized elders—linking ethical stature with cosmic order.
Vaiśampāyana delivers a prophetic assurance: the addressed sage/hero will attain unmatched fame, and when Śanaiścara becomes the great Manu who initiates a future Manvantara, the addressee will, by grace, hold a foremost position among Manu’s leading associates.