Shloka 17
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
धामा नाम महात्मानो मुनय: सत्यवादिन: । न तेषां ज्ञायते मूर्तिनाकृतिर्न तपश्चितम्
dhāmā nāma mahātmāno munayaḥ satyavādinaḥ | na teṣāṃ jñāyate mūrtir nākṛtir na tapaś citam ||
युपर्ण ने कहा—“धामा नाम के महात्मा मुनि सत्यवादी हैं; पर उनकी मूर्ति, आकृति और तपस्या के प्रत्यक्ष चिह्न किसी को ज्ञात नहीं होते।”
युपर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
True spiritual stature is grounded in सत्य (truthfulness) and inner discipline; it may not be recognizable through outward form, appearance, or visible signs of austerity.
Yuparṇa describes a class of truth-speaking sages called the Dhāmās and emphasizes that their physical form and the external marks of their tapas are not readily known or perceived.