Shloka 111
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
ते शंकमानास्त्वन्योन्यं पप्रच्छुद्धिजसत्तमा: । त ऊचु:ः समयं सर्वे कुर्म इत्यरिकर्शन
te śaṅkamānās tv anyonyaṃ papracchur dhijasattamāḥ | ta ūcuḥ samayaṃ sarve kurma ity arikarśana-śatrusūdana |
وأولئك الأفاضل من ذوي الميلادين، وقد ساورهم الشك بعضهم في بعض، أخذوا يتساءلون ويتحققون. ثم قالوا جميعًا: «لنعقد معًا عهدًا جليلًا—ولنُلزم أنفسنا بقَسَم»، يا قاهر الأعداء.
शुन:सख उवाच
Educational Q&A
When trust breaks down even among the learned, dharma requires restoring moral order through a clear, shared commitment (samaya) that binds everyone equally—an ethical move from suspicion to accountable agreement.
A group of eminent Brahmins, gripped by mutual suspicion, interrogate one another and finally resolve to establish a collective pact—an oath-like agreement—to settle uncertainty and regulate conduct.