Shloka 27
Keśava-tattva-kathana
On the Principle of Keśava: Cosmogony and Divine Epithets
स्वयम्भुवमथो देवा अभिवाद्य ततो<ब्रुवन् । जापकानां विशिष्ट तु प्रत्युत्थानं समाहितम्
svayambhuvam atho devā abhivādya tato ’bruvan | jāpākānāṁ viśiṣṭaṁ tu pratyutthānaṁ samāhitam ||
毗湿摩说：于是诸天礼敬自生者（Svayambhū，梵天），而后说道：“大主啊！您以安定摄心之态起身迎接这位修持持诵（japa）者，由此昭然可见：专志圣名真言诵持之人，所得之果，甚至胜过瑜伽行者。”
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and spiritual value of japa (reverent sacred recitation): even Brahmā’s act of rising to greet a japa-practitioner is presented as evidence that sincere devotional discipline can yield results regarded as superior to other ascetic paths, and that holiness deserves visible respect.
After saluting Svayambhū (Brahmā), the gods comment on his composed act of standing up to welcome a japa-practitioner. They interpret this gesture as a sign of the practitioner’s exceptional spiritual status and the high fruit of japa.