Shloka 21
नहुषोपाख्यानम्—दीपदान-धूप-बलीकर्म-प्रशंसा
Nahūṣa Episode and the Commendation of Lamp-Gifting and Household Offerings
वरदानप्रभावज्ञों नहुषस्य महात्मन: । न चुकोप तदागस्त्यो युक्तोडपि नहुषेण वै,अगस्त्यमुनि महामना नहुषको मिले हुए वरदानका प्रभाव जानते थे, इसलिये उसके द्वारा रथमें जोते जानेपर भी वे कुपित नहीं हुए
varadāna-prabhāva-jño nahuṣasya mahātmanaḥ | na cukopa tadāgastyō yukto ’pi nahuṣeṇa vai ||
മഹാത്മാവായ നഹുഷന് ലഭിച്ച വരദാനത്തിന്റെ പ്രഭാവം അറിഞ്ഞ മഹാമുനി അഗസ്ത്യൻ, നഹുഷൻ തനിയെ രഥത്തിൽ കെട്ടിയിട്ടിട്ടും കോപിച്ചില്ല—സംയമം പാലിച്ചു.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when subjected to humiliation or injustice, a wise person restrains anger and responds with discernment. Understanding the forces at work (here, the potency of a boon and its consequences) supports patience, self-mastery, and adherence to dharma.
Bhishma recounts that Sage Agastya, aware of the extraordinary power Nahuṣa possessed due to a boon, did not flare up in anger even when Nahuṣa compelled him to be yoked to a chariot—highlighting Agastya’s forbearance and insight.