Shloka 59
Vānaprastha-dharma and Tapas: Śiva–Umā Saṃvāda
Forest-Stage Discipline and Austerity
तत्पश्चात् देवराज शतक्रतु इन्द्रने देवमण्डलीके बीचमें अपने सर्वश्रेष्ठ गुरु बृहस्पतिजीसे मधुर वाणीमें कहा-- ।।
tatpaścāt devarājaḥ śatakratur indraḥ devamāṇḍalīke madhye svasyāgraṇyaṃ guruṃ bṛhaspatim madhurayā vācā uvāca— dharmaguhāṃ tu bhagavan mānuṣāṇāṃ sukhāvahām | sa-rahasyāś ca ye doṣās tān yathāvad udīraya ||
その後、百の祭祀で名高い天界の王インドラは、神々の集会のただ中で、最上の師ブリハスパティに甘美な言葉で申し上げた。「尊き御方よ、人々に安楽をもたらすダルマの秘奥の深みを、順序立てて説き明かしてください。また、その秘義とともに生じる過失についても、ありのままにお語りください。」
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is subtle and has a ‘hidden’ dimension that can promote human well-being, but it also contains pitfalls when treated as mere secret technique or when its subtleties are misunderstood. Indra asks for a careful, orderly exposition of both the inner principles and the possible defects.
In the divine assembly, Indra (Śakra) respectfully approaches his guru Bṛhaspati and requests guidance: to explain the deep, concealed nature of dharma that benefits humans, and to identify the associated faults and dangers, including those connected with esoteric or confidential aspects.