Shloka 38
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
तेषां लोकेष्वपश्यच्च जैगीषव्यं स देवल: । जो लोग दुर्लभ सर्वमेध तथा सौत्रामणि यज्ञ करते हैं, उनके लोकोंमें भी देवलने जैगीषव्यको देखा ।। द्वादशाहैश्व सत्रैश्न यजन्ते विविधैर्नूप
teṣāṁ lokeṣv apaśyac ca jaigīṣavyaṁ sa devalaḥ |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Devala menyaksikan Jaigīṣavya bahkan di alam-alam yang dicapai oleh mereka yang melaksanakan korban suci yang jarang dan amat berat—seperti Sarvamedha dan Sautrāmaṇī. Ini menandakan bahawa martabat rohani Jaigīṣavya tidak terbatas pada pahala biasa, malah diakui juga di tengah pencapaian ritual yang tertinggi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts ritual prestige with deeper spiritual stature: even in realms gained by rare, high-powered sacrifices, Devala still sees Jaigīṣavya—suggesting that Jaigīṣavya’s excellence is recognized beyond conventional ritual merit and is associated with a higher or more pervasive spiritual attainment.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Devala, while observing various heavenly realms associated with great sacrificial performers, also encounters Jaigīṣavya there—placing Jaigīṣavya among (or above) the highest-achieving ritualists in terms of posthumous or cosmic standing.