Shloka 27
महाभिष-गङ्गा-दर्शनं वसूनां शापकथनं च
Mahābhiṣa Encounters Gaṅgā; The Vasus Explain Their Curse
ये चाश्रयं वेदयन्ते पुराणं मनीषिणो मानसमार्गरुद्धम् । तद्वः श्रेयस्तेन संयोगमेत्य परां शान्तिं प्राप्तुयु: प्रेत्य चेह,जो सबका आश्रय है, पुराण (कूटस्थ) है तथा जहाँ मनकी गति भी रुक जाती है वह (परब्रह्म परमात्मा) तुम सब लोगोंके लिये कल्याणकारी हो। जो विद्वान् उसे जानते हैं, वे उस परब्रह्म परमात्मासे संयुक्त होकर इहलोक और परलोकमें परम शान्तिको प्राप्त होते हैं
Aṣṭaka uvāca— ye cāśrayaṃ vedayante purāṇaṃ manīṣiṇo mānasamārgaruddham | tad vaḥ śreyas tena saṃyogam etya parāṃ śāntiṃ prāptuyuḥ pretya ceha ||
Aṣṭaka said: “That supreme Reality which is the refuge of all, ancient and primordial, and before which even the mind’s pathways come to a halt—may that be your highest good. The wise who truly know It, entering into union with that Supreme, attain the highest peace both here in this world and after death.”
अष्टक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Supreme—described as the universal refuge and beyond the mind’s reach—is the highest good. Those who truly realize It and unite with It attain supreme peace both in this life and after death.
Aṣṭaka speaks in a reflective, instructive tone, praising the transcendent Supreme Reality and stating the fruit of its realization: union with that Reality and the attainment of highest peace in both worlds.