Shloka 1.49.2
अहल्याशापमोक्षः — The Release of Ahalya and Indra’s Restoration
कुर्वता तपसो विघ्नं गौतमस्य महात्मन:।क्रोधमुत्पाद्य हि मया सुरकार्यमिदं कृतम्।।।।
śatakrator vacaḥ śrutvā devāḥ sāgni-purogamāḥ |
pitṛ-devān upetyāhuḥ saha sarvair marud-gaṇaiḥ ||
Hearing Śatakratu’s words, the gods—led by Agni and accompanied by all the hosts of the Maruts—approached the Pitṛ-devas and spoke to them.
'I have accomplished the objective of the devatas by creating obstacles to Gautama's austerities, evoking in consequence the wrath of the magnanimous sage'.
Dharma is shown as operating through ordered consultation and rightful procedure: even divine beings seek resolution through appropriate authorities, reflecting respect for cosmic and ritual hierarchy.
The gods, after hearing Indra, proceed—Agni at their head and Maruts accompanying—to consult the Pitṛ-devas regarding the situation and remedy.
Collective responsibility and procedural propriety: acting through sanctioned channels rather than unilateral force.