Shloka 16
कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य जपन्नेव महायशा: । ददर्शाद्भुतसंकाशं पुलस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्,कुछ समयके बाद जब महायशस्वी भीष्मजी जपमें लगे हुए थे, अपने पास ही उन्होंने अद्भुत तेजस्वी मुनिश्रेष्ठ पुलस्त्यजीको देखा
kasyacit tv atha kālasya japann eva mahāyaśāḥ | dadarśādbhuta-saṅkāśaṃ pulastyam ṛṣi-sattamam ||
After some time had passed, the illustrious Bhīṣma, absorbed in the practice of japa, beheld nearby the sage Pulastya—foremost among seers—radiant with a wondrous splendor. The scene underscores how disciplined devotion and inner stillness prepare one to receive the presence and guidance of the truly wise.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady spiritual discipline (japa) and inner composure make one fit to encounter and receive instruction from realized sages; reverence for ṛṣis and devotion are presented as gateways to higher knowledge.
Nārada narrates that after some time, Bhīṣma—engaged in japa—sees the radiant sage Pulastya nearby, signaling an impending moment of counsel or revelation from a great seer.