Shloka 73

Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon

Devanagari script

जायमानं हि पुरुष यं पश्येन्मधुसूदन: । साच्चिकस्तु स विज्ञेयो भवेन्मोक्षे च निश्चित:,जन्म-मरणके चकक्‍्करमें पड़े हुए जिस पुरुषको भगवान्‌ मधुसूदन अपनी कृपा-दृष्टिसे देख लेते हैं, उसे सात्विक जानना चाहिये। वह मोक्षका सुनिश्चित अधिकारी हो जाता है

Transliteration

jāyamānaṃ hi puruṣaṃ yaṃ paśyen madhusūdanaḥ | sāttvikaḥ tu sa vijñeyo bhaven mokṣe ca niścitaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The person whom Madhusūdana (the Lord) beholds with His grace even as he is born into the round of birth and death should be known as sāttvika in nature; such a one becomes a certain candidate for liberation.

Word by Word

जायमानम्being born; coming into existence

हिindeed; for

पुरुषम्man; person

यम्whom

पश्येत्may see; would behold

मधुसूदनःMadhusudana (Krishna, slayer of Madhu)

सात्त्विकःsattvic; of the quality of sattva

तुbut; indeed

सःhe

विज्ञेयःto be known; should be understood

भवेत्would be; should become

मोक्षेin liberation; with regard to moksha

चand

निश्चितःcertain; assured; determined

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa/Vişṇu)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A person marked by sattva (inner purity and clarity) is recognized by the Lord’s gracious regard; such divine favor signifies firm eligibility for mokṣa. Liberation is presented as tied to inner disposition and grace rather than external identity alone.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana, in the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, states a criterion for spiritual status: the one upon whom Madhusūdana casts His compassionate glance—even from birth—is to be known as sāttvika and assured of liberation.