Shloka 126
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
तद् दृष्टवा व्रीडितो राजन् स मुनि: पादयोर्गत: । नान्यद् देवात् परं मेने रुद्रात् परतरं महत्,महाराज! यह अद्भुत बात देखकर मुनि लज्जित हो महादेवजीके चरणोंमें पड़ गये और उन्होंने दूसरे किसी देवताको महादेवजीसे बढ़कर नहीं माननेका निश्चय किया
tad dṛṣṭvā vrīḍito rājan sa muniḥ pādayor gataḥ | nānyad devāt paraṃ mene rudrāt parataraṃ mahat ||
O hari, nang makita ang kababalaghang iyon, napahiya ang pantas at nagpatirapa sa paanan ni Mahādeva. Mula noon, tumibay ang kaniyang paniniwala na walang ibang diyos na hihigit pa kay Rudra, ang dakilang Panginoon.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights humility born from realization: when confronted with the divine, the sage abandons ego and acknowledges a higher spiritual truth, expressing devotion through surrender at the Lord’s feet.
After witnessing an extraordinary occurrence, the sage feels ashamed, prostrates at Mahādeva’s feet, and resolves that no deity surpasses Rudra in greatness.