Shloka 49
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
असितो देवलस्तूर्णमुत्पपात पपात च । ततः सिद्धास्त ऊचुर्हि देवलं पुनरेव ह
asitō dēvalas tūṛṇam utpapāta papāta ca | tataḥ siddhās ta ūcur hi dēvalaṃ punar eva ha |
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, mendengar ucapan para Siddha yang tekun dalam pemujaan Brahman, resi Devala yang disebut Asita tiba-tiba melompat ke atas, namun jatuh kembali. Lalu para Siddha itu kembali menegur Devala.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse suggests that spiritual aspiration or sudden exertion alone does not guarantee success; even a sage may falter, and progress often requires renewed guidance and humility before accomplished teachers (the Siddhas).
After hearing the Siddhas’ words, the sage Devala (Asita) attempts to rise upward but falls; the Siddhas then speak to him again, indicating a continued instruction or correction.