Shloka 12
दानपात्रापात्र-निर्णयः / Determining Worthy Gifts, Recipients, and Permissible Food
पितामहसुतं ज्येष्ठ॑ कुमारं दीप्ततेजसम् । अध्यात्मगतितत्त्वज्ञमुपाशिक्षत य: पुरा,“इन्होंने पूर्वकालमें ब्रह्माजीके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र उद्दीप्त तेजस्वी सनत्कुमारजीसे, जो अध्यात्मगतिके तत्त्वको जाननेवाले हैं, अध्यात्मज्ञानकी शिक्षा पायी थी
pitāmaha-sutaṁ jyeṣṭhaṁ kumāraṁ dīpta-tejasam | adhyātma-gati-tattva-jñam upāśikṣata yaḥ purā ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Noong unang panahon, tumanggap siya ng aral sa kaalamang espirituwal mula kay Sanatkumāra—ang panganay na anak ng Pitāmaha (Brahmā), maningning sa ningning, at nakaaalam ng tunay na mga simulain ng panloob na landas at hantungan ng kaluluwa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the legitimacy and ethical authority of spiritual counsel grounded in authentic instruction: true guidance on dharma and inner liberation is strengthened when it comes through a recognized lineage of Self-knowledge, here traced to Sanatkumāra, a paradigmatic teacher of adhyātma.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a figure’s prior training: in ancient times, he studied adhyātma (knowledge of the Self) under Sanatkumāra, Brahmā’s eldest son, renowned for spiritual brilliance and insight into the soul’s path and ultimate attainment.