Shloka 28
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
इत्युक्ते सर्वमेवैतदभवत् तपसा मुने: । तस्य दीप्ताग्निमहसस्त्वगस्त्यस्यातितेजस:,प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान तेजस्वी, अतिशय कान्तिमान् महर्षि अगस्त्यके इतना कहते ही उनकी तपस्याके प्रभावसे ये सारी वस्तुएँ वहाँ प्रस्तुत हो गयीं
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
ity ukte sarvam evaitad abhavat tapasā muneḥ |
tasya dīptāgnimahas tv Agastyasyātitejasaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: When this had been spoken, all of it came to pass through the ascetic power of the sage. For Agastya—of blazing, fire-like radiance and surpassing splendor—by the force of his tapas caused the desired things to manifest, showing how disciplined spiritual power can make words effective and deeds immediate.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the efficacy of tapas: disciplined austerity and spiritual force make intentions and spoken resolutions bear tangible results, presenting ascetic power as a morally grounded potency rather than mere display.
After certain words are spoken, the narrator states that everything intended immediately comes to pass due to the sage’s tapas—specifically attributing the manifestation to the extraordinary radiance and power of Agastya.