Shloka 60
Gautama–Śakra Saṃvāda: Karma, Loka-bheda, and the Restoration of the Elephant
शतक्रतुरुवाच येषां वेदा निहिता वै गुहायां मनीषिणां सत्यवतां महात्मनाम् | तेषां त्वयैकेन महात्मनास्मि वृद्धस्तस्मात् प्रीतिमांस्तेडहमद्य
śatakratur uvāca yeṣāṃ vedā nihitā vai guhāyāṃ manīṣiṇāṃ satyavatāṃ mahātmanām | teṣāṃ tvayā ekena mahātmanā asmi vṛddhas tasmāt prītimāṃs te ’ham adya ||
शतक्रतु (इंद्र) म्हणाला—ज्या सत्यवादी, मनीषी महात्म्यांच्या हृदय-गुहेत वेद निहित आहेत, त्यांच्यात आपण अग्रगण्य आहात. हे महात्मन्, केवळ आपल्या कल्याण-चिंतनामुळे मी समृद्ध झालो; म्हणून आज मी आपल्यावर अत्यंत प्रसन्न व स्नेहयुक्त आहे.
गौतम उवाच
Educational Q&A
True greatness is marked by truthfulness and inner assimilation of sacred knowledge: the Vedas are portrayed as ‘enshrined in the heart-cave’ of wise, truthful great souls. Such integrity and inward realization naturally command reverence, even from Indra.
Indra (Śatakratu) addresses a revered great soul, praising him as foremost among sages who embody the Vedas inwardly, and expresses gratitude and affection, stating that he has prospered through that sage’s benevolent intention.