Shloka 11
Jaratkāru’s Marital Compact and Departure (जरत्कारु–जरत्कारुणी संवादः)
त॑ दृष्टवा जीवितं वृक्ष काश्यपेन महात्मना । उवाच तक्षको ब्रह्मन् नैतदत्यद्भुतं त्वयि,महात्मा काश्यपद्वारा जिलाये हुए उस वृक्षको देखकर तक्षकने कहा--'ब्रह्मन! तुम- जैसे मन्त्रवेत्तामें ऐसे चमत्कारका होना कोई अद्भुत बात नहीं है
taṁ dṛṣṭvā jīvitaṁ vṛkṣaṁ kāśyapena mahātmanā | uvāca takṣako brahman naitad atyadbhutaṁ tvayi ||
ମହାତ୍ମା କାଶ୍ୟପ ଜୀବିତ କରିଥିବା ସେଇ ବୃକ୍ଷକୁ ଦେଖି ତକ୍ଷକ କହିଲା—ହେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ! ତୁମ ପରି ମନ୍ତ୍ରବେତ୍ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହା କୌଣସି ଅତ୍ୟଦ୍ଭୁତ କଥା ନୁହେଁ।
काश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary outcomes are presented as natural consequences of genuine spiritual discipline and mantra-knowledge; true power is recognized without envy, and reverence is shown to realized authority.
Kāśyapa revives a tree, demonstrating his mantra-power; witnessing this, Takṣaka addresses him respectfully and remarks that such a feat is unsurprising for a Brahmin of Kāśyapa’s stature.