Shloka 4.60.12

सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः — Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara

Devanagari script

तस्याश्रमपदाभ्याशे ववुर्वातास्सुगन्धिनः।वृक्षो वापुष्पितः कश्चिदफलो वा न विद्यते।।4.60.12।।

Transliteration

tam ṛṣiṃ draṣṭu-kāmo 'smi duḥkhena abhyāgato bhṛśam | jaṭāyuṣā mayā caiva bahuśo 'bhigato hi saḥ || 4.60.11 ||

Translation

Eager to behold that sage, I reached him only with extreme hardship; for Jatāyu and I had visited him many times before.

Context

'In the vicinity of that hermitage there was no tree without flowers or fruits and fragrant was the breeze that blew around.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Jatāyu
• Ṛṣi (Niśākara, implied from subsequent verses)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is perseverance in seeking righteous guidance: even hardship is accepted when the goal is to approach a realized sage and learn what is true and beneficial.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti recounts how he struggled to reach a particular sage, noting that he and his brother Jatāyu had visited the sage repeatedly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness and humility—Sampāti values spiritual counsel enough to endure difficulty and to return again and again.