Shloka 51
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
वैशम्पायन उवाच तेषां तद् वचन श्रुत्वा सिद्धानां देवल: पुनः । आनुपूर्व्येण लोकांस्तान् सर्वानवततार ह
vaiśampāyana uvāca teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā siddhānāṃ devalaḥ punaḥ | ānupūrvyena lokāṃs tān sarvān avatātāra ha ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Als der Weise Devala jene Worte der Siddhas vernommen hatte, stieg er abermals hinab, durchschritt in gebührender Reihenfolge all jene Welten und gelangte wieder nach unten.“ Die Erzählung betont Ehrfurcht vor den Vollendeten und die disziplinierte, geordnete Bewegung dessen, der höherem Rat folgt statt dem Impuls.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights deference to spiritually accomplished beings (Siddhas) and the virtue of acting in an orderly, disciplined manner—Devala follows their words and proceeds step by step rather than rashly.
After hearing the Siddhas’ statement, the sage Devala begins his return journey, descending through the various realms in sequence until he comes down to the lower world.