Shloka 12
आदि पर्व, अध्याय ३८ — शमीक-उपदेशः, शाप-संदेशः, तक्षक-प्रसङ्गः (Śamīka’s counsel, the curse-message, and Takṣaka’s approach)
यायावरकुले धीमान् भविष्यति महानृषि: । जरत्कारुरिति ख्यातस्तपस्वी नियतेन्द्रिय:,यायावरकुलमें जरत्कारु नामसे विख्यात एक बुद्धिमान् महर्षि होंगे। वे तपस्यामें तत्पर रहकर अपने मन और इन्द्रियोंकोी संयममें रखेंगे
yāyāvarakule dhīmān bhaviṣyati mahān ṛṣiḥ | jaratkārur iti khyātas tapassvī niyatendriyaḥ ||
ในวงศ์แห่งนักบำเพ็ญพรตผู้จาริก จะบังเกิดมหาฤๅษีผู้ทรงปัญญา ผู้เลื่องชื่อว่า ‘ชรัตการุ’ เขาจะตั้งมั่นในตบะ ควบคุมจิตและอินทรีย์ทั้งปวง
शेष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas (austerity) and niyama over the senses as the basis of true wisdom and spiritual stature; ethical authority is grounded in self-restraint rather than birth or power.
Śeṣa foretells the future appearance of the sage Jaratkāru in the yāyāvara (wandering ascetic) lineage, describing his character as wise, renowned, and disciplined—setting up his later role in the unfolding story.