Shloka 61
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
प्रतिगृह वरं देवास्तस्माद् विबुधसत्तमात् । प्रीतात्मानो महात्मानो मेनिरे निहतान् रिपून्,उन सुरश्रेष्ठ कुमारसे वह वर पाकर महामनस्वी देवता बड़े प्रसन्न हुए और अपने शत्रुओंको मरा हुआ ही मानने लगे
pratigṛhya varaṃ devās tasmād vibudhasattamāt | prītātmāno mahātmāno menire nihatān ripūn ||
Having received the boon from that foremost of the gods, the great-souled deities—hearts filled with joy—came to regard their enemies as already slain. The verse underscores how divine favor, when granted to the worthy, strengthens resolve and reshapes the moral certainty of victory in a righteous cause.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a rightful boon or divine sanction is obtained, it can transform hesitation into firm resolve; inner joy and moral certainty arise, and victory is envisioned as already secured—highlighting the psychological and ethical power of legitimate support.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the gods, having received a boon from the foremost divine being, become greatly pleased and, strengthened by that boon, regard their enemies as effectively already defeated.