Shloka 2
लोमशस्तस्य तान् सर्वानाचख्यौ तत्र तापसान् | भगूनज्विरसश्वैव वसिष्ठानथ काश्यपान्,लोमशजीने युधिष्ठिस्से उन सभी तपस्वी महात्माओंका परिचय कराया। उनमें भृगु, अंगिरा, वसिष्ठ तथा कश्यपगोत्रके अनेक संत महात्मा थे
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Lomaśas tasya tān sarvān ācakhyau tatra tāpasān |
Bhṛgūn Aṅgirasaś caiva Vasiṣṭhān atha Kāśyapān ||
Vaiśampāyana said: There, Lomaśa introduced to him all those ascetic sages—those of the lineages of Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Vasiṣṭha, and Kāśyapa. The scene underscores the reverence due to realized seers and the importance of recognizing spiritual authority through venerable traditions.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights dharma expressed as reverence toward realized ascetics and recognition of venerable spiritual lineages; knowing and honoring such teachers is presented as part of ethical and religious conduct.
In the forest setting, the sage Lomaśa identifies and introduces to Yudhiṣṭhira the assembled ascetics, specifying prominent rishi-lineages—Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Vasiṣṭha, and Kāśyapa.