सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
तमुवाच हरि: प्रीत: कश्यपं धूतकल्मषम्।वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरार्होऽसि मतो मम ।।1.29.14।।
tam uvāca hariḥ prītaḥ kaśyapaṃ dhūtakalmaṣam | varaṃ varaya bhadraṃ te varārho ’si mato mama || 1.29.14 ||
ਤਦ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਹੋਏ ਹਰੀ ਨੇ, ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਕਲਮਸ਼ ਧੁਲ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਸਨ, ਉਸ ਕਸ਼੍ਯਪ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ: “ਵਰ ਮੰਗੋ; ਤੇਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ। ਤੂੰ ਵਰ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਹੈਂ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਿਯ ਹੈਂ।”
Having heard those words of Vishnu, Kasyapa, son of Maricha, replied, "O bestower of boons, O great practitioner of austerities! Be pleased to grant a boon for Aditi, devatas and for myself.
Right effort bears fitting results: purified conduct and truthful discipline are acknowledged, and divine grace responds proportionately to merit.
Viṣṇu, satisfied with Kāśyapa’s austerities, offers him the choice of a boon.
Purity through penance: removal of inner impurities (kalmaṣa) by sustained ethical and ascetic practice.