Shloka 2
यच्छुत्वा पूतमात्मानं विजानामि तपोधन । प्रह्षशनि च रोमाणि प्रसन्न च मनो मम,तपोधन! उसे सुनकर मैं अपने-आपको पवित्र हुआ समझता हूँ। हर्षसे मेरे रोयें खड़े हो गये हैं और मेरा मन प्रसन्नतासे भर गया है
Janamejaya uvāca | yac chrutvā pūtam ātmānaṃ vijānāmi tapodhana | praharṣaṇi ca romāṇi prasannaṃ ca mano mama ||
Janamejaya said: “Having heard this, O treasure of austerity, I know myself to be purified. My hairs stand on end with joy, and my mind is filled with serene gladness.”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the purifying power of hearing righteous or sacred narration: true listening can cleanse the inner self and produce signs of spiritual joy (goosebumps) and mental clarity, expressing reverence toward the ascetic teacher (tapodhana).
King Janamejaya responds to the sage’s discourse by describing his immediate inner reaction—feeling purified, experiencing ecstatic bodily signs, and becoming mentally serene—thereby affirming the authority and sanctity of what has just been recounted.