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 ||
ພີສະມະກ່າວວ່າ: «ເມື່ອການຈະປະສໍາເລັດແລ້ວ ພຣາຫມະນະຜູ້ມີທຳມະນັ້ນລຸກຂຶ້ນ ນໍາສີສະກົດລົງທີ່ພຣະບາດຂອງເທວີສາວິຕຣີ ແລະກົ້ມກາຍລົງກັບພື້ນເປັນການນົບນ້ອມຢ່າງເຕັມທີ. ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງກ່າວດັ່ງນີ້—»
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.