Shloka 21
अगस्त्य-वातापि-उपाख्यानम्
Agastya and Vātāpi: Ilvala’s stratagem; Lopāmudrā’s emergence
मुचुकुन्दो5थ मान्धाता मरुत्तश्न महीपति: । कीर्ति पुण्यामविन्दन्त यथा देवास्तपोबलात्
mucukundo 'tha māndhātā maruttaś ca mahīpatiḥ | kīrtiṃ puṇyām avindanta yathā devās tapobalāt ||
Lomaśa sprach: «So erlangten auch König Mucukunda, dann Māndhātṛ und Marutta, der Herr der Erde — ein jeder gewann heiligen, verdienstvollen Ruhm, wie die Götter den ihren durch die Kraft der Askese (tapas) errangen.»
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
True and enduring fame (puṇyā kīrti) arises from tapas—disciplined self-control and righteous striving—rather than from mere status or force; even the gods are said to attain their greatness through austerity.
Lomaśa cites exemplary ancient kings—Mucukunda, Māndhātṛ, and Marutta—as models who gained meritorious renown, comparing their attainment to the gods’ achievements won through the power of austerities.