Shloka 42
Aśvatthāmā’s Stuti of Rudra and Śiva’s Empowerment (सौप्तिकपर्व, अध्याय ७)
नित्यानन्दप्रमुदिता वागीशा वीतमत्सरा: । प्राप्याष्टगुणमैश्वर्य ये न यास्यन्ति वै स्मयम्
nityānandapramuditā vāgīśā vītamatsarāḥ | prāpyāṣṭaguṇamaiśvaryaṃ ye na yāsyanti vai smayam ||
संजय बोले—वे पार्षद नित्य आनन्द में मग्न रहते थे, वाणी पर उनका अधिकार था और उनके हृदय में ईर्ष्या-द्वेष न था। अणिमा-महिमा आदि आठ प्रकार के ऐश्वर्य को पाकर भी वे कभी अभिमान नहीं करते थे।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even extraordinary attainments—such as the eightfold powers (aṣṭa-aiśvarya)—are ethically incomplete without inner purification. The verse praises those who remain free from envy and do not become proud, showing that humility and non-jealousy are marks of true excellence.
Sañjaya describes a class of exalted beings (implied attendants/associates) characterized by constant bliss, eloquence, and freedom from envy. He emphasizes their moral steadiness: despite possessing great powers, they do not succumb to arrogance.