Shloka 4.60.15

सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः — Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara

Devanagari script

तमृक्षास्सृमरा व्याघ्रास्सिंहा नागास्सरीसृपाः।परिवार्योपगच्छन्ति धातारं प्राणिनो यथा।।4.60.15।।

Transliteration

athāpaśyam adūrastham ṛṣiṃ jvalita-tejasam | kṛtābhiṣekaṃ durdharṣam upāvṛttam udaṅ-mukham || 4.60.14 ||

Translation

Then I saw the sage nearby—radiant with ascetic splendor—fresh from his ritual bathing, unassailable, turned back and facing north.

Context

'He was followed by bears, deer, tigers, lions, elephants and snakes just as living beings follow their creator.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣi (Niśākara, implied)

FAQs

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

Respect for tapas and purity: the sage’s disciplined life is presented as a source of moral authority and protective spiritual power.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti describes first beholding the sage after his ablutions, noting his radiance and composed orientation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The sage’s self-mastery—inner discipline expressed as ‘tejas’ and unassailable calm.