कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
ऋषय ऊचु: समवायो महानद्य ब्रह्मलोके महात्मनाम् | देवानां च ऋषीणां च पितृणां च महात्मनाम् | वयं तत्र गमिष्यामो द्रष्टकामा: स्वयम्भुवम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ: samavāyo mahān adya brahmaloke mahātmanām | devānāṃ ca ṛṣīṇāṃ ca pitṝṇāṃ ca mahātmanām | vayaṃ tatra gamiṣyāmo draṣṭakāmāḥ svayambhuvam ||
ऋषय ऊचुः समवायो महानद्य ब्रह्मलोके महात्मनाम् । देवानां च ऋषीणां च पितृणां च महात्मनाम् । वयं तत्र गमिष्यामो द्रष्टकामाḥ स्वयम्भुवम् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights reverence for higher orders of being—gods, sages, and ancestors—and presents the pursuit of darśana of the Creator (Svayambhū) as a legitimate spiritual aim, emphasizing humility and aspiration toward higher wisdom.
The sages inform the king that a major gathering is taking place in Brahmaloka, attended by devas, ṛṣis, and Pitṛs, and they intend to go there to see Brahmā (Svayambhū).