Shloka 40
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
बभूवान्तर्गतमतिर्निरी क्ष्य पुरुषोत्तमौ । सदोगतास्तत्र ये वै सर्वभूतनमस्कृता:
babhūvāntargatamatir nirīkṣya puruṣottamau | sadogatās tatra ye vai sarvabhūtanamaskṛtāḥ ||
বৈশম্পায়ন ক’লে—সেই দুজন পুৰুষোত্তমক দেখি নাৰদৰ মন অন্তর্মুখী হৈ গভীৰ চিন্তাত নিমগ্ন হ’ল। তাত উপস্থিত সজ্জনসকল সদা কল্যাণত নিবিষ্ট হৈ সকলো জীৱক নমস্কাৰ কৰিছিল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical ideal: true goodness expresses itself as inward composure and reverence toward all beings. Dharma is shown not merely as ritual or status, but as a cultivated disposition of humility and universal respect.
The narrator describes a moment of encounter with “the two supreme persons,” after which a character becomes inwardly absorbed. The assembled virtuous people present respond with respectful salutations, characterized as honoring all beings.