Shloka 73
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
जायमानं हि पुरुष यं पश्येन्मधुसूदन: । साच्चिकस्तु स विज्ञेयो भवेन्मोक्षे च निश्चित:
jāyamānaṃ hi puruṣaṃ yaṃ paśyen madhusūdanaḥ | sāttvikaḥ tu sa vijñeyo bhaven mokṣe ca niścitaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang taong, kahit isinisilang sa ikot ng kapanganakan at kamatayan, ay tinitingnan ni Madhusūdana (ang Panginoon) sa Kanyang mapagpala at mahabaging tingin—dapat kilalaning sāttvika ang likas; at siya’y nagiging tiyak na karapat-dapat sa paglaya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person marked by sattva (inner purity and clarity) is recognized by the Lord’s gracious regard; such divine favor signifies firm eligibility for mokṣa. Liberation is presented as tied to inner disposition and grace rather than external identity alone.
Vaiśampāyana, in the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, states a criterion for spiritual status: the one upon whom Madhusūdana casts His compassionate glance—even from birth—is to be known as sāttvika and assured of liberation.