Shloka 51
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
वैशम्पायन उवाच तेषां तद् वचन श्रुत्वा सिद्धानां देवल: पुनः । आनुपूर्व्येण लोकांस्तान् सर्वानवततार ह
vaiśampāyana uvāca teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā siddhānāṃ devalaḥ punaḥ | ānupūrvyena lokāṃs tān sarvān avatātāra ha ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“听罢悉地者之言，德瓦罗仙人复又下降——依次穿越诸世界——直至回到下方。”叙事由此显出对证悟者的敬畏，以及遵从高者劝诫、循序而行的自持，而非任性冲动。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights deference to spiritually accomplished beings (Siddhas) and the virtue of acting in an orderly, disciplined manner—Devala follows their words and proceeds step by step rather than rashly.
After hearing the Siddhas’ statement, the sage Devala begins his return journey, descending through the various realms in sequence until he comes down to the lower world.