Shloka 30
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
link to Arjuna/Karna query
मुनिर्ज्ञानपरीक्षायां जेता लोके भविष्यति । तेजोधिकमिदं दिव्यं ब्रह्मणः पंचमं शिरः
munirjñānaparīkṣāyāṃ jetā loke bhaviṣyati | tejodhikamidaṃ divyaṃ brahmaṇaḥ paṃcamaṃ śiraḥ
علم کی آزمائش میں وہ مُنی دنیا میں فاتح ہوگا۔ یہ الٰہی شے نور میں بے حد فائق ہے—یہ برہما کا پانچواں سر ہے۔
Narrator (contextual voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; explicit dialogue speaker not stated in this single verse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुनिर्ज्ञानपरीक्षायाम् = मुनिः ज्ञान-परीक्षायाम्; तेजोधिकम् = तेजः-अधिकम्; इदं = इदम् (anusvāra sandhi).
FAQs
It states that the muni (sage) will be the victor in the world when knowledge itself is the criterion—suggesting that true authority is grounded in realized wisdom rather than status or power.
The verse identifies a supremely radiant, divine reality/object as “Brahmā’s fifth head,” pointing to a mythic motif in Purāṇic literature where an additional head signifies extraordinary potency, pride, or a special metaphysical principle tied to creation and knowledge.
The implied lesson is that genuine victory comes through jñāna (true knowledge) and discernment; brilliance or divine power is meaningful when aligned with wisdom rather than mere display.