Shloka 11
Jaratkāru’s Marital Compact and Departure (जरत्कारु–जरत्कारुणी संवादः)
त॑ दृष्टवा जीवितं वृक्ष काश्यपेन महात्मना । उवाच तक्षको ब्रह्मन् नैतदत्यद्भुतं त्वयि,महात्मा काश्यपद्वारा जिलाये हुए उस वृक्षको देखकर तक्षकने कहा--'ब्रह्मन! तुम- जैसे मन्त्रवेत्तामें ऐसे चमत्कारका होना कोई अद्भुत बात नहीं है
taṁ dṛṣṭvā jīvitaṁ vṛkṣaṁ kāśyapena mahātmanā | uvāca takṣako brahman naitad atyadbhutaṁ tvayi ||
Seeing that the tree had been restored to life by the great-souled Kāśyapa, Takṣaka said: “O Brahmin, this is not at all astonishing in you.” The moment underscores reverence for true spiritual power and acknowledges that mastery of mantras and ascetic merit naturally yields extraordinary results.
काश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary outcomes are presented as natural consequences of genuine spiritual discipline and mantra-knowledge; true power is recognized without envy, and reverence is shown to realized authority.
Kāśyapa revives a tree, demonstrating his mantra-power; witnessing this, Takṣaka addresses him respectfully and remarks that such a feat is unsurprising for a Brahmin of Kāśyapa’s stature.