Shloka 12
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
मैत्रेय उवाच प्रियाया: प्रियमन्विच्छन् कर्दमो योगमास्थित: । विमानं कामगं क्षत्तस्तर्ह्येवाविरचीकरत् ॥ १२ ॥
maitreya uvāca priyāyāḥ priyam anvicchan kardamo yogam āsthitaḥ vimānaṁ kāma-gaṁ kṣattas tarhy evāviracīkarat
Nagpatuloy si Maitreya: “O Vidura, upang pasayahin ang minamahal niyang asawa, ginamit ni pantas Kardama ang kapangyarihang yogic at agad na lumikha ng isang lumilipad na palasyong nakapaglalakbay ayon sa kanyang kalooban.”
Here the words yogam āsthitaḥ are significant. The sage Kardama was completely perfect in yoga. As the result of real yoga practice there are eight kinds of perfection: the yogī can become smaller than the smallest, greater than the greatest or lighter than the lightest, he can achieve anything he likes, he can create even a planet, he can establish influence over anyone, etc. In this way yogic perfection is achieved, and after this one can achieve the perfection of spiritual life. Thus it was not very wonderful for Kardama Muni to create a mansion in the air, according to his own desire, to fulfill the desire of his beloved wife. He at once created the palace, which is described in the following verses.
FAQs
This verse shows Kardama Muni using yogic concentration to manifest a desire-fulfilling airplane, illustrating that siddhis can arise from yoga and may be employed to fulfill a duty—here, pleasing his wife—rather than for egoistic display.
Kardama wished to fulfill what was dear to his beloved; by yogic power he produced a celestial vehicle, aligning his mystic capability with household responsibility and care.
Use whatever abilities and resources you have—skills, influence, wealth—responsibly to serve and uplift others, especially within family duties, without vanity, and in harmony with spiritual purpose.