Shloka 8
Jaratkāru’s Marital Compact and Departure (जरत्कारु–जरत्कारुणी संवादः)
विद्याबलं पन्नगेन्द्र पश्य मेउद्य वनस्पतौ । अहं संजीवयाम्येनं पश्यतस्ते भुजड्रम,“नागराज! इस वनस्पतिपर आज मेरी विद्याका बल देखो। भुजंगम! मैं तुम्हारे देखते- देखते इस वृक्षको जीवित कर देता हूँ
Kaśyapa uvāca: vidyābalaṃ pannagendra paśya me ’dya vanaspatौ | ahaṃ saṃjīvayāmy enaṃ paśyatas te bhujaṅgama ||
Kāśyapa disse: “Ó senhor das serpentes, contempla hoje o poder do meu saber sagrado sobre esta árvore. Ó serpente, diante dos teus olhos, restituirei a vida a esta árvore.”
काश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true vidyā (sacred knowledge) has real efficacy and should be used in a life-affirming, dharmic way—restoring and protecting rather than harming or merely boasting.
Kaśyapa addresses the Nāga-king and announces a demonstration: in the serpent’s presence he will use his knowledge to revive a tree, showing the tangible power of his vidyā.