Shloka 5
Instruction to the Brahmin
The Greatness of Piṇḍa and Prasāda on Mount Nīla
वैकुंठवासिनां रूपं दृश्यते विजितात्मनाम् । कथमेतैरुपालब्धं ब्रह्माद्यैरपि दुर्ल्लभम्
vaikuṃṭhavāsināṃ rūpaṃ dṛśyate vijitātmanām | kathametairupālabdhaṃ brahmādyairapi durllabham
รูปของผู้พำนักในไวกุณฐะ ย่อมปรากฏแก่ผู้ชนะตนเท่านั้น; แล้วนิมิตนั้นซึ่งแม้พระพรหมและเหล่าเทวะยังได้ยาก คนเหล่านี้กลับได้มาอย่างไรเล่า?
Unspecified (narrative voice; speaker not identified from the single verse excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वैकुंठ→वैकुण्ठ (अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-परिवर्तन); कथमेतैरुपालब्धं→कथम् एतैः उपालब्धम्; ब्रह्माद्यैरपि→ब्रह्माद्यैः अपि; दुर्ल्लभम् as in source (often दुर्लभम्).
FAQs
It refers to those who have conquered the mind and senses—self-controlled individuals whose inner discipline makes them fit to perceive higher, divine realities.
It underscores that spiritual vision is not guaranteed by status or power; even exalted beings like Brahmā may find it rare, while true inner mastery (and implied divine grace) is the decisive factor.
It emphasizes self-mastery and inner purification as prerequisites for genuine spiritual perception, cautioning against assuming that rank or learning alone yields divine realization.