Shloka 23
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins
स चापि तीर्थप्रवरं पुनर्गत्वा महानृषि: । पीत्वा पय: सुविपुलं सिद्धिमायात् तदा मुनि:
sa cāpi tīrthapravaraṃ punargatvā mahānṛṣiḥ | pītvā payaḥ suvipulaṃ siddhim āyāt tadā muniḥ ||
Dan resi agung itu, setelah pergi sekali lagi ke tīrtha yang paling utama, meminum susu dengan sangat banyak; lalu sang muni mencapai siddhi pada ketika itu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Repeated, intentional engagement with sacred practice—here, returning to a foremost tīrtha and maintaining pure, restrained sustenance—can lead to siddhi, emphasizing inner transformation over mere external ritual.
Vaiśampāyana reports that a great sage returns to an eminent pilgrimage site, drinks a large quantity of milk, and thereafter attains siddhi (a state of accomplishment/perfection).