Shloka 54
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
प्रभासे त्वेकरात्रेण अमावास्यां समाहित: । सिध्यते तु महाबाहो यो नरो जायतेडमर:
prabhāse tv ekarātreṇa amāvāsyāṃ samāhitaḥ | sidhyate tu mahābāho yo naro jāyate 'maraḥ ||
Ô toi aux bras puissants, l’homme qui, l’esprit recueilli et concentré, observe la nuit de nouvelle lune à Prabhāsa obtient l’accomplissement spirituel en une seule nuit ; et après la mort il renaît parmi les Immortels, les dieux.
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that disciplined mental focus (samāhita-citta) combined with a sacred observance at a tīrtha can yield swift spiritual fruit (siddhi) and auspicious post-mortem destiny—highlighting the ethical value of self-control, faith, and purposeful religious practice.
Within the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and the fruits of vows and pilgrimages, the speaker describes the extraordinary merit of staying at the Prabhāsa sacred site on the new-moon night: a single night’s concentrated observance is said to grant accomplishment and lead to rebirth among the gods.