Shloka 27
Keśava-tattva-kathana
On the Principle of Keśava: Cosmogony and Divine Epithets
स्वयम्भुवमथो देवा अभिवाद्य ततो<ब्रुवन् । जापकानां विशिष्ट तु प्रत्युत्थानं समाहितम्
svayambhuvam atho devā abhivādya tato ’bruvan | jāpākānāṁ viśiṣṭaṁ tu pratyutthānaṁ samāhitam ||
Sinabi ni Bhishma: Pagkaraan, yumukod ang mga diyos kay Svayambhū (Brahmā) at nagsalita: “O Panginoon, sa iyong mahinahon at may pagninilay na pagtindig upang salubungin ang nagsasagawa ng japa, nahayag na ang mga deboto ng banal na pagbigkas ay nakakamit ng bungang higit pa maging sa mga yogin.”
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and spiritual value of japa (reverent sacred recitation): even Brahmā’s act of rising to greet a japa-practitioner is presented as evidence that sincere devotional discipline can yield results regarded as superior to other ascetic paths, and that holiness deserves visible respect.
After saluting Svayambhū (Brahmā), the gods comment on his composed act of standing up to welcome a japa-practitioner. They interpret this gesture as a sign of the practitioner’s exceptional spiritual status and the high fruit of japa.