Shloka 62
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
तत्राश्रमपदे श्रेष्ठे सर्वभूतमनोरमे । सेविते द्विजशार्टूलैवेंदवेदाड़पारगै:
tatrāśramapade śreṣṭhe sarvabhūtamanorame | sevite dvijaśārdūlaiḥ vedavedāṅgapāragaiḥ ||
Dort, in jenem vortrefflichen Āśrama—allen Wesen lieblich—den die vornehmsten Brahmanen aufsuchten, kundig in den Veden und ihren Hilfslehren, trat ich ein und erblickte Upamanyu: ein Kleinod unter den Brahmanen, mit jata-verfilztem Haar und Rindenkleid, machtvoll und strahlend, durch tapas wie Feuer lodernd, von ruhigem Wesen, in jugendlicher Kraft, sitzend und von seinen Schülern umgeben.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True authority in dharma is grounded in tapas (austerity), serenity, and mastery of sacred knowledge. The verse presents the hermitage as an ethical ideal where learning and self-restraint cultivate spiritual radiance and leadership.
Vāsudeva enters a renowned hermitage frequented by eminent Vedic scholars and sees the sage Upamanyu—an ascetic in bark-garments with matted hair—seated calmly, shining with the power of austerity, and surrounded by his disciples.