Shloka 146
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
अत्र तिष्ठति वै स्वातिरत्रास्या उदय: स्मृत: । इसी दिशामें अरुन्धतीदेवी और सप्तर्षि प्रकाशित होते हैं। इसीमें स्वाती नक्षत्रका निवास है और यहीं उसका उदय होता है
atra tiṣṭhati vai svātir atrāsyā udayaḥ smṛtaḥ |
Yuparṇa disse: “Aqui, de fato, habita o asterismo Svātī; e aqui se sabe que ocorre o seu nascer.” Nesta mesma direção, Arundhatī Devī e os Sete Ṛṣis são vistos a brilhar—marcando uma orientação celeste usada para a compreensão correta e a observação disciplinada.
युपर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights reliance on established knowledge and careful observation of cosmic markers (nakṣatras and revered stars) as a way to orient oneself correctly—symbolically aligning human conduct with order and tradition.
Yuparṇa points out a specific direction in the sky, identifying where Svātī is said to reside and rise, and notes that Arundhatī and the Saptarṣis are visible there—using celestial reference points to indicate location and auspicious orientation.