Shloka 119
प्रयाति संहिताध्यायी ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् । अथवाग्निं समायाति सूर्यमाविशतेडपि वा,संहिताका स्वाध्याय करनेवाला द्विज परमेष्ठी ब्रह्माको प्राप्त होता है अथवा अम्निमें समा जाता है अथवा सूर्यमें प्रवेश कर जाता है
prayāti saṁhitādhyāyī brahmāṇaṁ parameṣṭhinam | athavā agniṁ samāyāti sūryam āviśate 'pi vā ||
Virūpa diz: “O duas-vezes-nascido que estuda diligentemente a Saṁhitā alcança Brahmā, Paramēṣṭhin, o Supremo Senhor dos seres; ou então é absorvido em Agni, o Fogo, ou mesmo entra em Sūrya, o Sol.”
विरूप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady Vedic self-study (svādhyāya), especially Saṁhitā recitation, is portrayed as a powerful dharmic practice whose reward is an exalted destiny—attainment of Brahmā/Parameṣṭhin or absorption into major cosmic deities like Agni or Sūrya—underscoring the moral and spiritual value of disciplined learning and purity.
Virūpa is describing the fruits of a particular religious discipline: the twice-born who is devoted to Saṁhitā study is said to reach the highest divine realm (Brahmā) or to merge into elemental/divine principles (Fire or the Sun), as part of a broader Śānti Parva discussion on dharma and the outcomes of righteous conduct.