Shloka 59
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
येन तल्लभ्यते लब्धं लब्धं चैव फलप्रदम् । तन्मे सर्वं समाचक्ष्व कौतुकादेव पृच्छतः
yena tallabhyate labdhaṃ labdhaṃ caiva phalapradam | tanme sarvaṃ samācakṣva kautukādeva pṛcchataḥ
ఏ ఉపాయంతో అది లభిస్తుంది, లభించిన తరువాత అది ఎలా ఫలప్రదమై ఫలాలను ఇస్తుంది—అది అంతా నాకు వివరంగా చెప్పండి; నేను కేవలం కౌతూహలంతోనే అడుగుతున్నాను.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a questioner addressing a respondent)
Concept: Right questioning (jijñāsā) is the doorway to efficacious practice; attainment becomes ‘fruitful’ when aligned with proper method and intention.
Application: Ask for clarity before adopting any spiritual practice: what is the means, what is the discipline, what is the intended transformation; then practice consistently.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: तल्लभ्यते = तत् + लभ्यते. चैव = च + एव. तन्मे = तत् + मे. कौतुकादेव = कौतुकात् + एव.
FAQs
It asks for a complete explanation of the means of attainment (upāya) and how the attained goal becomes phala-prada—capable of yielding concrete spiritual or worldly results.
Not in the verse alone; it refers generically to “that” (tat). The referent must be identified from the surrounding dialogue in Adhyaya 32.
It models sincere inquiry: asking respectfully and seeking a thorough, systematic answer rather than a partial or vague explanation.