Shloka 4.60.9

सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः — Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara

Devanagari script

अष्टौ वर्षसहस्राणि तेनास्मिन्नृषिणा विना।वसतो मम धर्मज्ञा स्वर्गते तु निशाकरे।।4.60.9।।

Transliteration

aṣṭau varṣasahasrāṇi tenāsminn ṛṣiṇā vinā | vasato mama dharmajñāḥ svargate tu niśākare || 4.60.9 ||

Translation

O knowers of dharma, since the sage Niśākara went to heaven, eight thousand years have passed while I have dwelt here without him.

Context

'O righteous monkeys! after the death of sage Nishakara eight thousand years have passed. And I have been living here.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Niśākara
• Svarga (heaven)

FAQs

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

Respect for dharma-knowledge and truthful chronology: Sampāti addresses the listeners as ‘dharmajñāḥ’ and gives a precise account of time and circumstance.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti states how long he has remained in that region after the sage’s passing, emphasizing the long duration of his isolation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Candor and steadiness—maintaining life through long hardship and recounting it without distortion.