Shloka 25
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
आत्मनस्तु ततः श्रेयो भार्गवात् सुमहातपा: । ज्ञानमागमयत् प्रीत्या पुन: स परमद्युति:,तब परम तेजस्वी महातपस्वी इन्द्रने प्रसन्नता-पूर्वक शुक्राचार्यसे पुन: अपने लिये श्रेयका ज्ञान प्राप्त किया
ātmanaḥ tu tataḥ śreyo bhārgavāt sumahātapāḥ | jñānam āgamayat prītyā punaḥ sa paramadyutiḥ ||
Luego, para su propio bien supremo, aquel gran asceta, radiante de esplendor excelso, volvió a buscar y recibió de Bhārgava (Śukrācārya), con ánimo complacido y reverente, el conocimiento de lo que es verdaderamente beneficioso. El verso subraya que aun los poderosos deben regresar una y otra vez a los sabios maestros para aprender el camino del bienestar y de la recta conducta.
घतयाट्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
True welfare (śreyas) is gained through seeking right knowledge from a qualified teacher; even the mighty must return with humility and goodwill to learn what is beneficial for the self.
A supremely radiant, great ascetic (understood in context as Indra) again approaches Bhārgava (Śukrācārya) and, with pleased respect, obtains instruction about what is truly good for him.