Shloka 87
जगाम ससुरस्तूर्ण ब्रह्माणं प्रभुमव्ययम् । तदनन्तर स्तम्भित हुई भुजाके साथ ही देवताओंसहित इन्द्र तुरंत ही वहाँसे अविनाशी भगवान् ब्रह्माजीके पास गये ।। ते तं॑ प्रणम्य शिरसा प्रोचु: प्राउचलयस्तदा,देवताओंने मस्तक झुकाकर ब्रह्माजीको प्रणाम किया और हाथ जोड़कर कहा --'ब्रह्मन! पार्ववीजीकी गोदमें बालरूपधारी एक अद्भुत प्राणी था, जिसे देखकर भी हमलोग पहचान नहीं सके हैं
jagāma sa-surās tūrṇaṁ brahmāṇaṁ prabhum avyayam | tadanantaraṁ te taṁ praṇamya śirasā prūcuḥ prāñjalayas tadā | “brahman! pārvatyāḥ kroḍe bālarūpa-dhārī eko ’dbhutaḥ prāṇī āsīt; taṁ dṛṣṭvāpi vayaṁ naivainaṁ pratyabhijñātum aśaknumaḥ” ||
Vyasa said: Then the gods, together with Indra, hastened at once to Brahma, the imperishable Lord. After reaching him, they bowed their heads in reverence and, with hands joined, spoke: “O Brahman, in Parvati’s lap there was a wondrous being bearing the form of a child. Even after seeing him, we were unable to recognize who he truly was.” The passage highlights the ethical humility of the gods: even the powerful must seek higher wisdom when confronted with the mysterious workings of divinity.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even exalted beings must practice humility and seek guidance from higher wisdom when faced with realities beyond their understanding; reverence and inquiry are portrayed as ethical strengths, not weaknesses.
Indra and the other gods, perplexed by a wondrous child-form being seen in Parvati’s lap, rush to Brahma, bow respectfully, and ask him to explain the identity and nature of what they witnessed.