Shloka 61
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
क्रीडन्ति सर्पर्नकुला मृगैर्व्याच्रिश्व मित्रवत् । प्रभावाद् दीप्ततपसां सैनिकर्षान्महात्मनाम्
krīḍanti sarpā nakulā mṛgair vyāghraiś ca mitravat | prabhāvād dīptatapasāṃ sannikarṣān mahātmanām ||
Durch den Glanz jener großen Seelen, deren Askese loderte, wurden selbst natürliche Feindschaften besänftigt: Mungos spielten mit Schlangen, und wilde Tiere lebten mit Tigern, als wären sie Freunde.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The presence and spiritual potency (prabhāva) of truly austere, great-souled persons can calm violence and dissolve instinctive hostility, creating an atmosphere of peace and mutual safety.
Vāsudeva describes a wondrous effect seen near powerful ascetics: creatures that are normally enemies—serpents and mongooses, tigers and other beasts—behave without fear or aggression, as if they were companions.