Shloka 583
अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा
Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin
देवो<स्माभिरनन दृष्ट: स कथं त्वं द्रष्टमहसि । “बृहस्पते! इस प्रकार हमने बड़ी भारी तपस्या की
devo ’smābhir ananadṛṣṭaḥ sa kathaṁ tvaṁ draṣṭum arhasi |
诸天说道：“连我们自己都未能得见那位神。你又怎会有资格见到祂？纵然我们曾行无量苦行，又以供献与祭品礼拜主宰，仍不得祂的显现——你又怎能不费功夫便得其亲见呢，婆罗诃斯波提？”
देव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine vision is not guaranteed merely by austerity or ritual; it depends on worthiness and, ultimately, the Lord’s grace. The verse underscores humility and cautions against assuming spiritual attainment as an entitlement.
A deity challenges Bṛhaspati, saying that even the gods, despite great austerities and worship with sacrificial offerings, failed to obtain the Lord’s दर्शन (direct vision). Therefore, the deity questions how Bṛhaspati could expect to see the Lord easily.