Shloka 26
पञ्चमहाभूतगुण-इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः | Teaching on the Qualities of the Five Elements and Sense-Control
विष्णुरुवाच प्रीतस्तेडहमलौल्येन भकक्त्या तव च सत्तम
viṣṇur uvāca prītas te ’ham aloulyena bhaktyā tava ca sattama
Viṣṇu bersabda: “Wahai yang terbaik di antara orang-orang berbudi, Aku berkenan kepadamu—oleh karena engkau bebas dari ketamakan dan karena baktimu.”
उत्तड्ुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine favor is won not by power or display but by inner virtue—especially freedom from greed (aloulya) and sincere devotion (bhakti). The verse links ethical self-restraint with spiritual receptivity.
In the Uttanka episode of the Vana Parva, Viṣṇu addresses Uttanka and declares his satisfaction, praising Uttanka’s non-covetousness and devotion—signaling divine approval and readiness to grant aid or a boon.