Shloka 15
Adhyāya 208: Aṅgirasī-kanyāḥ
Enumeration of Aṅgiras’ daughters and attribute-names
श्रुत्वा च तस्य तद् वाक््यं स विप्रो भूशविस्मित: । द्वितीयमिदमाश्षर्यमित्यचिन्तयत द्विजि:,व्याधकी वह बात सुनकर ब्राह्मणको बड़ा विस्मय हुआ। वह मन-ही-मन सोचने लगा --“यह दूसरा आश्चर्य दृष्टिगोचर हुआ है”
śrutvā ca tasya tad vākyam sa vipro bhṛśa-vismitaḥ | dvitīyam idam āścaryam iti acintayat dvijaḥ ||
ครั้นได้ยินถ้อยคำของเขา พราหมณ์ก็ตกตะลึงยิ่งนัก แล้วรำพึงในใจว่า “นี่คืออัศจรรย์ประการที่สองซึ่งปรากฏต่อหน้าต่อตาเรา”
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
True insight into dharma can arise from unexpected sources; the Brahmin’s astonishment signals a shift from pride in status to openness toward ethical wisdom grounded in conduct.
After hearing the hunter’s words, the Brahmin is struck with amazement and privately concludes that he has witnessed yet another extraordinary event—implying the hunter’s surprising moral clarity and authority.