Shloka 32
Adhyaya 3 — The Dharmapakshis’ Past-Life Curse and Indra’s Test of Truthfulness
इत्युक्त्वा तं स विप्रेन्द्रस्तथेति कृतनिश्चयः ।
शीघ्रमस्मान् समाहूय गुणतोऽनुप्रशस्य च ॥
ity uktvā taṃ sa viprendras tatheti kṛta-niścayaḥ | śīghram asmān samāhūya guṇato 'nupraśasya ca ||
Having spoken thus to him, that foremost of brahmins, resolved in mind, replied, “So be it.” Then, quickly summoning us and praising according to his virtues as well, he proceeded onward.
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FAQs
The verse highlights ideal conduct in a teaching lineage: firm resolve (niścaya), prompt action (śīghratā), and honoring merit through praise (guṇa-stuti). It models how dharmic instruction is received—without wavering—and how virtue is publicly acknowledged to reinforce right conduct.
This verse functions primarily as narrative framing rather than a direct statement of sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita. It supports the Purana’s transmission setting (ākhyāna-pravāha), which often accompanies the pancalakṣaṇa materials but is not itself one of the five.
On a symbolic level, “tathā iti” (assent) and “kṛta-niścayaḥ” (fixed determination) point to the inner prerequisite for receiving higher knowledge: unwavering resolve. “Guṇato ’nupraśasya” suggests discernment—recognizing the true ‘guṇas’ (excellences) in a person/teaching—an inner act of alignment before the next step of the narrative unfolds.