Shloka 23
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
दृष्टवा प्रभावं तपसरो जैगीषव्यस्य योगजम् | चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्र तदा स मुनिसत्तम:
dṛṣṭvā prabhāvaṃ tapasaro jaigīṣavyasya yogajam | cintayāmāsa rājendra tadā sa munisattamaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：目睹阇耆湿婆耶由苦行炽热所生的瑜伽神力之后，那位最上等的牟尼便陷入深沉思索，哦，诸王之最——反复衡量这般灵性威能的意义与其所负的道德分量。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true power can arise from disciplined austerity and yoga, and that such power demands thoughtful discernment—spiritual potency is not merely spectacle but something to be weighed for its ethical implications and proper use.
After seeing the remarkable yogic power produced by the sage Jaigīṣavya’s austerities, a foremost sage (within the narration) pauses to reflect deeply, while Vaiśampāyana relates this to the king listening to the Mahābhārata.