Shloka 33
Pilgrimage Sequence on Sacred Fords (Narmadā Region): Bhṛgu-tīrtha, Śiva-vratas, and Merit Amplification
धर्षितस्तु तदा विप्रो ह्यंतरिक्षं गतं वृषम् । आकाशे प्रेक्षते भूय एतदद्भुतमुत्तमम्
dharṣitastu tadā vipro hyaṃtarikṣaṃ gataṃ vṛṣam | ākāśe prekṣate bhūya etadadbhutamuttamam
Then the brāhmaṇa, startled, looked again at the bull that had gone up into the mid-air, and beheld in the sky this most excellent wonder.
Narrator (contextual third-person narration within the Adhyaya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्षितस्+तु→धर्षितस्तु; हि+अन्तरिक्षम्→ह्यंतरिक्षम्; एतत्+अद्भुतम्+उत्तमम्→एतदद्भुतमुत्तमम् (t/d sandhi, vowel coalescence).
FAQs
A brāhmaṇa witnesses a bull ascend into the mid-air and looks again, seeing this as a remarkable wonder in the sky.
By itself it primarily functions as narrative setup, emphasizing astonishment at an extraordinary sign; the ethical or devotional takeaway typically becomes clear from the surrounding verses.
It conveys disbelief turning into confirmation—he checks again to verify what he has seen, heightening the sense of marvel and the importance of the event.