Shloka 57
Adhyāya 136: Yavakrī–Bharadvāja Saṃvāda and the Bāladhī–Dhanuṣākṣa Gāthā
Arrogance, Boons, and Nimitta
एष रैभ्यो महावीर्य: पुत्रो चास्य तथाविधौ । त॑ यथा पुत्र नाभ्येषि तथा कुर्यास्त्वतन्द्रित:,ये रैभ्यमुनि महान् शक्तिशाली हैं। इनके दोनों पुत्र भी इन्हींके समान हैं। बेटा! तुम उन रैभ्यमुनिके पास कदापि न जाना और आलस्य छोड़कर इसके लिये सदा प्रयत्नशील रहना
eṣa raibhyo mahāvīryaḥ putro cāsya tathāvidhau | taṁ yathā putra nābhyeṣi tathā kuryāstv atandritaḥ ||
Wika ni Bharadvāja: “Ang Raibhya na ito ay lalaking may dakilang kapangyarihan, at ang kaniyang mga anak ay gayon ding kakila-kilabot. Kaya, anak ko, huwag kang lalapit sa pantas na si Raibhya; manatili kang mapagbantay at, iwaksi ang katamaran, magsikap kang palagi upang manatiling malayo sa kaniya.”
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should recognize potentially harmful associations and avoid them; ethical living includes vigilance and sustained effort (atandrita) rather than negligence or laziness.
Bharadvāja identifies the sage Raibhya as extraordinarily powerful and warns his son not to approach him, urging constant alertness and disciplined effort to keep away from that danger.