Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
सोअन्तरिक्षचरान् सिद्धान् समपश्यत् समाहितान् । जैगीषव्यं च तै: सिद्धै: पूज्यमानमपश्यत
so 'ntarikṣacarān siddhān samapaśyat samāhitān | jaigīṣavyaṃ ca taiḥ siddhaiḥ pūjyamānam apaśyata ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道:随后他看见诸多悉地者(siddha)行于空中,个个心神安住、入于定观;并且在他们之中,他又见阇耆湿婆耶正受那些悉地者的礼敬供养。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights that true honor arises from inner steadiness (samāhita) and realized spiritual excellence (siddhi). Even in a world dominated by conflict and power, dharmic culture recognizes and venerates authentic ascetic attainment.
The narrator describes a vision: celestial siddhas moving through the sky, absorbed in concentration, and Jaigīṣavya among them receiving worship from those siddhas—signaling the presence and authority of higher spiritual beings within the episode.