तथापि तापसा मान्याः स्वश्रेयोवृद्धिकांक्षिभिः । अक्रोधनाः क्रोधना वा का चिंता हि तपस्विनाम्
tathāpi tāpasā mānyāḥ svaśreyovṛddhikāṃkṣibhiḥ | akrodhanāḥ krodhanā vā kā ciṃtā hi tapasvinām
Gayunman, ang mga asceta ay nararapat pa ring parangalan ng mga naghahangad ng pag-unlad ng sariling kabutihan. Maging sila’y walang galit o madaling magalit—ano ang dapat ipangamba ng naghahanap kapag humaharap sa mga tapasvin?
Skanda (narrating practical dharma for pilgrims/householders)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-seeker offers respectful service to an ascetic who may be serene or irritable; the focus is on the seeker’s steady humility, not the ascetic’s expression.
For one’s own śreyas (spiritual good), honoring tapasvins is advised; do not fixate on their moods—maintain reverence.
The teaching is situated within Kāśīkhaṇḍa, guiding conduct in sacred spaces like Kāśī.
A behavioral prescription: show māna (honor/respect) to ascetics as part of dharmic conduct.