Shloka 36
Vena’s Inquiry into Pitṛ-tīrtha: Pippala’s Austerity, the Vidyādhara Boon, and the Crane’s Rebuke of Pride
गतेषु तेषु देवेषु पिप्पलो द्विजसत्तमः । ब्रह्मण्यं साधयेन्नित्यं विश्ववश्यं प्रचिंतयेत्
gateṣu teṣu deveṣu pippalo dvijasattamaḥ | brahmaṇyaṃ sādhayennityaṃ viśvavaśyaṃ praciṃtayet
ครั้นเหล่าเทพเสด็จไปแล้ว ปิปปละผู้เลิศในหมู่ทวิช พึงบำเพ็ญพรหมณยะเป็นนิตย์ คือภักติแด่พรหมันและความเคารพต่อพราหมณ์ และพึงเพ่งภาวนาถึงฤทธิ์ที่ทำให้โลกทั้งปวงอยู่ในอำนาจ
Narrator (contextual; exact dialogue speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gateṣu teṣu deveṣu इति सप्तमी-सम्बन्धः (locative absolute sense); साधयेत्+नित्यम् → साधयेन्नित्यम् (न्-आदेशः)
FAQs
Pippala is described as a dvija-sattama (the best among the twice-born). After the gods depart, he is instructed to continually cultivate brahmaṇya (devotion to Brahman and/or reverence for Brahminical virtue) and to meditate on viśva-vaśya—mastery that brings the world under control.
It implies sustained practice of Brahman-centered virtue: honoring sacred knowledge, living by dharma, and maintaining devotion/reverence associated with Brahman and Brahminical ideals—framed as a daily discipline (nityam).
It teaches steadiness after external supports leave (the devas departing): one should rely on inner discipline—ethical Brahmanical conduct and contemplative focus—rather than on temporary circumstances.