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Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha
उवाच विनयापन्नं प्राञ्जलिं पुरतः स्थितम् ॥ अरुणिरुवाच ॥ पुत्र सिद्धोऽसि तपसा ब्रह्मभूतोऽसि सुव्रत
uvāca vinayāpannaṃ prāñjaliṃ purataḥ sthitam || aruṇir uvāca || putra siddho 'si tapasā brahmabhūto 'si suvrata
Beliau menegur orang yang telah merendah diri, berdiri di hadapannya dengan tangan menadah hormat. Aruṇi berkata: “Wahai anakku, engkau telah sempurna melalui tapa; engkau telah menjadi satu dengan Brahman, wahai engkau yang berkaul mulia.”
Aruṇi
It preserves a recognizable didactic scene—humble disciple, folded hands, teacher’s certification—useful for studying pedagogical ideals and Vedāntic vocabulary in later Purāṇic transmission.
No place-name is mentioned in this verse.
Humility (vinaya) and disciplined vows (vrata) accompany austerity, culminating in the teacher’s recognition of spiritual maturity.
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