Shloka 49
Śrī–Indra–Bali Saṃvāda: The Departure and Fourfold Placement of Lakṣmī
इदमनुपधिवाक्यमच्छलं परमनिरामयमात्मसाक्षिकम् | नरपतिरभिवीक्ष्य विस्मित: पुनरनुयोक्तुमिदं प्रचक्रमे
idam anupadhivākyam acchalaṁ paramanirāmayam ātmasākṣikam | narapatir abhivīkṣya vismitaḥ punar anuyoktum idaṁ pracakrame ||
Bhishma dit : Entendant cette parole de Pañcaśikha—sans arrière-pensée, sans tromperie, absolument irréprochable et vérifiable par la réalisation directe du Soi—le roi Janaka le contempla, stupéfait, puis résolut de l’interroger davantage.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal nature of spiritual instruction: it should be free from hidden agendas (anupadhi), devoid of deception (acchala), flawless and wholesome (paramanirāmaya), and ultimately confirmable through one’s own direct realization (ātmasākṣika), not merely by hearsay.
Bhishma narrates that after hearing Pañcaśikha’s profound, untainted instruction, King Janaka is struck with wonder and decides to continue the dialogue by asking further questions.