Shloka 54
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
प्रभासे त्वेकरात्रेण अमावास्यां समाहित: । सिध्यते तु महाबाहो यो नरो जायतेडमर:
prabhāse tv ekarātreṇa amāvāsyāṃ samāhitaḥ | sidhyate tu mahābāho yo naro jāyate 'maraḥ ||
O ikaw na makapangyarihan ang bisig, ang lalaking may isip na natitipon at nakatuon, na nagbabantay sa gabi ng amāvasyā (bagong buwan) sa Prabhāsa, ay nakakamit ang siddhi sa loob lamang ng isang gabi; at pagpanaw niya, isisilang siya sa hanay ng mga walang-kamatayan—mga diyos.
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that disciplined mental focus (samāhita-citta) combined with a sacred observance at a tīrtha can yield swift spiritual fruit (siddhi) and auspicious post-mortem destiny—highlighting the ethical value of self-control, faith, and purposeful religious practice.
Within the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and the fruits of vows and pilgrimages, the speaker describes the extraordinary merit of staying at the Prabhāsa sacred site on the new-moon night: a single night’s concentrated observance is said to grant accomplishment and lead to rebirth among the gods.