Shloka 9
Śrī–Indra–Bali Saṃvāda: The Departure and Fourfold Placement of Lakṣmī
यमाहु: कपिल सांख्या: परमर्षि प्रजापतिम् । स मन्ये तेन रूपेण विस्मापयति हि स्वयम्
yamāhuḥ kapilā sāṅkhyāḥ paramarṣiṃ prajāpatiṃ | sa manye tena rūpeṇa vismāpayati hi svayam ||
সাংখ্যজ্ঞানীসকলে কপিলক পৰমঋষি, সাক്ഷাৎ প্ৰজাপতি বুলি কয়। মোৰ ধাৰণা, তেওঁ সেই ৰূপতেই প্ৰকাশ পাই লোকক বিস্মিত কৰিছে—যেন সাংখ্যশাস্ত্ৰৰ প্ৰৱৰ্তক ভগৱান কপিল নিজেই পঞ্চশিখৰ ৰূপ ধৰি আহিছে।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates Kapila’s authority by identifying him with Prajāpati, implying that true philosophical insight (Sāṅkhya) is rooted in a primordial, creator-sage lineage; such realized wisdom naturally inspires awe and reverence.
Bhīṣma, in his instruction during Śānti Parva, cites the view of Sāṅkhya experts: they regard Kapila as Prajāpati. Bhīṣma adds that Kapila seems to appear in that very form, astonishing observers—underscoring Kapila’s exceptional stature.