Shloka 23
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
दृष्टवा प्रभावं तपसरो जैगीषव्यस्य योगजम् | चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्र तदा स मुनिसत्तम:
dṛṣṭvā prabhāvaṃ tapasaro jaigīṣavyasya yogajam | cintayāmāsa rājendra tadā sa munisattamaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah menyaksikan daya yogis yang lahir dari panas tapa Jaigīṣavya, wahai raja terbaik, sang resi utama pun tenggelam dalam perenungan mendalam—menimbang makna serta bobot dharma dari kesaktian rohani itu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true power can arise from disciplined austerity and yoga, and that such power demands thoughtful discernment—spiritual potency is not merely spectacle but something to be weighed for its ethical implications and proper use.
After seeing the remarkable yogic power produced by the sage Jaigīṣavya’s austerities, a foremost sage (within the narration) pauses to reflect deeply, while Vaiśampāyana relates this to the king listening to the Mahābhārata.