Shloka 213
Mahāvasu’s Fall by Speech-Error and Release through Devotion (अज-विवादः वसोः शापः विमोचनं च)
तत्रैवोवास मेधावी व्रतचारी समाहित: । तदनन्तर महातेजस्वी अरणिसम्भूत शुक वह दिव्य जन्म पाकर ब्रह्मचर्यकी दीक्षा ले वहीं रहने लगे। वे बड़े बुद्धिमान, व्रतपालक तथा चित्तको एकाग्र रखनेवाले थे
tatraivovāsa medhāvī vratacārī samāhitaḥ | tad-anantaraṃ mahātejasvī araṇi-sambhūtaḥ śukaḥ saḥ divya-janma prāpya brahmacarya-dīkṣāṃ lebhe tatraiva nyavasat | sa buddhimān vratapālakaś ca cittaikāgrya-parāyaṇaḥ āsīt |
Bhishma berkata: Di tempat itu jugalah orang bijaksana itu tinggal—teguh dalam nazar dan menghimpunkan minda. Sesudah itu, Śuka yang bercahaya, lahir daripada kayu penggesek api (araṇi), setelah memperoleh kelahiran yang bersifat ilahi, menerima upacara inisiasi brahmacarya lalu terus menetap di tempat yang sama. Baginda amat cerdas, setia memelihara nazar, dan tekun dalam tumpuan minda yang satu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage upholds brahmacarya, vow-observance, and mental collectedness as foundations of spiritual excellence: true radiance comes from disciplined conduct and one-pointed concentration rather than from external power.
Bhishma describes Shuka’s extraordinary origin (linked with the araṇi fire-sticks) and then narrates how Shuka takes brahmacarya initiation and remains living there as a disciplined ascetic—wise, steadfast in vows, and focused in mind.