Shloka 119
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
तस्याहं तत् पय: पीत्वा रसेन हमृतोपमम् । ज्ञात्वा क्षीरगुणांश्नैव उपलभ्य हि सम्भवम्
tasyāhaṃ tat payaḥ pītvā rasena amṛtopamam | jñātvā kṣīraguṇāṃś caiva upalabhya hi sambhavam ||
வாசுதேவர் கூறினார்— “அமுதத்துக்கு ஒப்பான இனிய சுவையுடைய அந்தப் பாலை அருந்தி, பாலின் உண்மையான குணங்கள் என்னவென்றும் அது எவ்வாறு பெறப்படுகின்றதென்றும் நான் அறிந்தேன்.”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True understanding is twofold: one should know a thing’s qualities (guṇa) through direct experience, and also know its source and the proper means by which it is obtained (sambhava).
Vāsudeva describes drinking nectar-like milk and, through that act, realizing both its distinctive qualities and the way such milk comes to be procured—using a concrete example to convey a broader point about knowledge and attainment.