नाश्चर्यं चित्रमेतच्च ब्रह्मचर्यं तदद्भुतम् । विशेषाद्यौवनावस्थां संप्राप्य पुरुषोत्तम
nāścaryaṃ citrametacca brahmacaryaṃ tadadbhutam | viśeṣādyauvanāvasthāṃ saṃprāpya puruṣottama
“یہ اصل تعجب نہیں۔ برہماچریہ—یعنی عفت و ضبطِ نفس—وہی حقیقی کرشمہ ہے، خصوصاً جب جوانی کی حالت آ پہنچے، اے پُرشوتّم!”
Garuḍa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu as addressee)
Scene: Garuḍa declares brahmacarya the true marvel, highlighting the difficulty of maintaining it in youth, addressing Puruṣottama.
The greatest spiritual achievement is mastery over desire—brahmacarya—particularly when temptation is strongest.
Not named in this verse; the teaching supports the chapter’s broader tīrtha-mahātmya by highlighting inner purity.
Brahmacarya is commended as a vow/discipline, though no procedural details are given here.