Shloka 24
Adhyaya 18 — Arjuna Declines the Throne; Garga Directs Him to Dattatreya; The Gods Defeat the Daityas through Dattatreya’s Vision and the Movement of Lakshmi
चक्रुः स्तवञ्चोपजहरुर्भक्ष्यभोज्यस्त्रगादिकम् ।
तिष्ठन्तमनुतिष्ठन्ति यान्तं यान्ति दिवौकसः ॥
cakruḥ stavañ copajahruḥ bhakṣyabhojyastragādikam |
tiṣṭhantam anutiṣṭhanti yāntaṃ yānti divaukasaḥ ||
Mereka melantunkan kidung pujian dan membawakan makanan untuk disantap dan dinikmati, rangkaian bunga dan sebagainya. Ketika ia berdiri, para penghuni surga pun berdiri di sisinya; ketika ia berjalan, mereka mengikutinya.
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FAQs
Service is shown as embodied devotion: not only words (stava) but attentive accompaniment (following his movements). Dharmically, it underscores perseverance and humility in seeking help.
A narrative demonstration of upāsanā-like conduct within Purāṇic storytelling; ancillary to the fivefold topics but serving their didactic purpose.
Following the sage’s standing/going is a metaphor for aligning one’s prāṇa and attention with awakened awareness—discipleship as attunement, not argument.