Shloka 18
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम्
The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
तत: प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सगरस्य महात्मन:।।।।षष्टि: पुत्रसहस्राणि पश्चिमां बिभिदुर्दिशम्।
tataḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā sagarasya mahātmanaḥ |
ṣaṣṭiḥ putra-sahasrāṇi paścimāṃ bibhidur diśam ||
এরপর মহাত্মা সগরের ষাট হাজার পুত্র ভক্তিভরে প্রদক্ষিণ করে পশ্চিম দিক বিদীর্ণ করল।
Thereafter, illustrious Sagara's sixty thousand sons, having circumabulated the elephant of the western region dug up that region.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through ritual propriety: before proceeding, they perform pradakṣiṇā, indicating that action should be framed by respect and right conduct.
Sagara’s sons continue their directional excavation, moving onward toward the western region after honoring the relevant guardian presence.
Discipline in action: they combine determination with observance of respectful custom.