Shloka 9
Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman
Manu’s Instruction
समाप्तजप्यस्तूत्थाय शिरसा पादयोस्तदा । पपात देव्या धर्मात्मा वचन चेदमब्रवीत्
samāptajapyaḥ stūtvā utthāya śirasā pādayos tadā | papāta devyā dharmātmā vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||
ភីෂ្មៈបាននិយាយ៖ «ពេលជបបានបញ្ចប់ ព្រហ្មណ៍អ្នកមានធម៌នោះបានក្រោកឡើង ដាក់ក្បាលនៅជើងព្រះនាងសាវិត្រី ហើយលុតជង្គង់សំពះដល់ដីជាសាស្តាង្គប្រណាម។ បន្ទាប់មក គាត់បាននិយាយដូច្នេះ—»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic conduct: spiritual practice (japa and praise) should culminate in humility and reverence, and one’s speech should arise from a disciplined, respectful posture toward the divine and toward dharma.
After completing his japa and hymn of praise, a righteous Brahmin rises, bows at Savitri’s feet, performs full prostration, and then begins to speak—introducing the next instruction or request in the episode.