Shloka 33
Adhyāya 136: Yavakrī–Bharadvāja Saṃvāda and the Bāladhī–Dhanuṣākṣa Gāthā
Arrogance, Boons, and Nimitta
वालुकामुष्टिमनिशं भागीरथ्यां व्यसर्जयत् । सेतुमभ्यारभच्छक्रो यवक्रीतं निदर्शयन्,वे निरन्तर एक-एक मुट्ठी बालू गंगाजीमें छोड़ते थे और इस प्रकार उन्होंने यवक्रीतको दिखाकर पुल बाँधनेका कार्य आरम्भ कर दिया
vālukā-muṣṭim aniśaṃ bhāgīrathyāṃ vyasarjayat | setum abhyārabhac chakro yavakrītaṃ nidarśayan ||
Lomaśa said: “Indra (Śakra) kept casting, without pause, handful after handful of sand into the Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā). In this way, by pointing out Yavakrīta as an example, he began the work of building a causeway.” The episode underscores that even seemingly small, repeated acts—when guided by resolve and a worthy model—can initiate great undertakings.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Great results can begin from small, repeated efforts; when one follows a worthy example and acts with steady resolve, even a vast task (like building a causeway) becomes possible.
Lośa describes Indra continuously throwing handfuls of sand into the Gaṅgā (Bhāgīrathī) and thereby initiating the construction of a bridge, while presenting Yavakrīta as an illustrative example.