Shloka 2
Asita Devala Observes Jaigīṣavya’s Yogic Attainment and Chooses Mokṣa-dharma (देवल-जैगीषव्योपाख्यानम्)
तत्र हमरराजो5सावीजे क्रतुशतेन च । बृहस्पतेश्व देवेश: प्रददौ विपुलं धनम्
tatra amararājo 'sāv īje kratuśatena ca | bṛhaspateś ca deveśaḥ pradadau vipulaṃ dhanam ||
वहाँ देवताओं के राजा इन्द्र ने सौ यज्ञों का अनुष्ठान किया था और देवेश्वर ने बृहस्पति को प्रचुर धन प्रदान किया था।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links prosperity to dharmic action: properly performed sacrificial duty and honoring the divine preceptor are shown as causes for legitimate, ‘merit-aligned’ wealth. Wealth is framed as a trust or bestowal within moral and ritual order, not merely personal gain.
Vaiśaṃpāyana states that Indra, king of the gods, conducted a series of a hundred sacrificial rites, and that the lord of the gods then granted abundant wealth to Bṛhaspati, the gods’ priest—highlighting a relationship of ritual performance, divine authority, and honoring counsel.