Vasiṣṭha-gamana
Vasiṣṭha’s Departure / The Episode of Sagara
चिरं निरूप्य मनसा तान्विलोक्य च सादरम् / उज्जीवयञ्छनैर्वाचा मा भैष्टेति महामतिः
ciraṃ nirūpya manasā tānvilokya ca sādaram / ujjīvayañchanairvācā mā bhaiṣṭeti mahāmatiḥ
After pondering long within his heart and looking upon them with respect, the great-minded sage gently revived their spirits with his words: “Do not fear.”