Shloka 643
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
जैगीषव्ये तपश्चास्य प्रशंसन्ति तपस्विन: । तब बृहस्पति आदि सब देवता और तपस्वी वहाँ आकर जैगीषव्य मुनिके तपकी प्रशंसा करने लगे
jaigīṣavye tapaś cāsya praśaṃsanti tapasvinaḥ |
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: Para pertapa di situ memuji tapa Jaigīṣavya; lalu Bṛhaspati dan para dewa yang lain, bersama para resi, datang ke tempat itu dan mengagungkan tapas sang muni—menegaskan bahawa disiplin rohani yang teguh dan suci layak dihormati bahkan oleh yang ilahi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True tapas—disciplined, sustained spiritual practice—commands respect across all levels of existence; even gods honor the moral and spiritual authority generated by genuine austerity.
The narrator reports that sages/ascetics praise Jaigīṣavya’s austerities, and Bṛhaspati along with other deities arrive and join in commending the muni’s tapas.