Shloka 5
कलौ धर्मसुलभता — व्यासोपाख्यानम् एवं संकीर्तन-प्रधानता
स्नानावसानं ते तस्य प्रतीक्षन्तो महर्षयः तस्थुस् तटे महानद्यास् तरुषण्डम् उपाश्रिताः
snānāvasānaṃ te tasya pratīkṣanto maharṣayaḥ tasthus taṭe mahānadyās taruṣaṇḍam upāśritāḥ
Aguardando el fin de su baño ritual, los grandes sabios permanecieron en la ribera del gran río, amparados en una arboleda.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
In this verse, snāna functions as a marker of dharmic discipline—an outward act of purity that frames the sages’ conduct and the sacred setting of the narrative.
By depicting maharishis calmly waiting together in a sacred riverside grove, the dialogue underscores the steadiness of rishis as preservers of dharma even as the age trends toward disorder.
Though Vishnu is not named in this line, the scene supports a core Purāṇic theme: dharmic order is upheld through sacred practice and wise conduct, ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s sovereignty over cosmic order.