Shloka 33
Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)
प्रजापतिसुतेनाथ भूगुणा लोकभावन: । अतिकाय: स तेजस्वी लोकसारो विनिर्मित:,ब्रह्माजीके पुत्र महर्षि भृगुने तीव्र तपस्यासे भरे हुए लोकमंगलकारी विशालकाय एवं तेजस्वी दधीचको उत्पन्न किया था। ऐसा जान पड़ता था, मानो सम्पूर्ण जगत्के सारतत्त्वसे उनका निर्माण किया गया हो
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
prajāpatisutena atha bhṛguṇā lokabhāvanaḥ |
atikāyaḥ sa tejasvī lokasāro vinirmitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the sage Bhṛgu, son of Prajāpati, brought forth Dadhīca—benefactor of the worlds—vast in stature and radiant in power. He seemed as though fashioned from the very essence of the universe, a being generated through intense ascetic force for the welfare of all.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal that great spiritual power (tejas) and extraordinary birth are meant for lokahita—benefit of the world. Ascetic attainment is portrayed not as self-display but as a creative, protective force aligned with cosmic welfare.
Vaiśampāyana describes the origin and extraordinary nature of the sage Dadhīca: Bhṛgu, identified as Prajāpati’s son, brings him forth as a vast and radiant being, seemingly made from the very essence of the universe, emphasizing his destined role as a world-benefactor.