Shloka 3
Vena’s Inquiry into Pitṛ-tīrtha: Pippala’s Austerity, the Vidyādhara Boon, and the Crane’s Rebuke of Pride
गुरू तस्य महावृद्धौ धर्मज्ञौ शास्त्रकोविदौ । द्वावेतौ तु महात्मानौ जरया परिपीडितौ
gurū tasya mahāvṛddhau dharmajñau śāstrakovidau | dvāvetau tu mahātmānau jarayā paripīḍitau
อาจารย์ทั้งสองของเขาชรามาก—รู้ธรรมและชำนาญในคัมภีร์ศาสตรา ทั้งสองมหาตมะนั้นถูกความชรากดทับให้ระทม
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Aged gurus embody śāstra and dharma; their vulnerability calls forth seva as a primary religious act.
Application: Treat elders/teachers with patience and practical help; see caregiving as sādhana, not interruption.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वावेतौ = द्वौ + एतौ (स्वर-सन्धि). महावृद्धौ/धर्मज्ञौ/शास्त्रकोविदौ/महात्मानौ इति समास/व्युत्पन्नपदानि।
FAQs
It portrays the subject’s two gurus as authoritative (knowers of dharma and scripture) while also emphasizing their human condition—being burdened by old age.
Not from the single verse provided; the speaker cannot be reliably identified without surrounding verses from Adhyaya 61.
Learning and moral authority are honored, yet the verse also reminds readers to recognize impermanence and to act with care and respect toward elders and teachers.