Shloka 1.60.32
त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम् — Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations
अनुयास्यन्ति चैतानि ज्योतींषि नृपसत्तमम्।।।।कृतार्थं कीर्तिमन्तं च स्वर्गलोकगतं यथा।
anuyāsyanti caitāni jyotīṃṣi nṛpasattamam || kṛtārthaṃ kīrtimantaṃ ca svargalokagataṃ yathā |
These very stars shall follow the best of kings—his aim fulfilled and his fame made radiant—as though he had truly reached the world of heaven.
These stars will follow this illustrious one (Trisanku), the best of kings who gained his object, as if he had attained heaven.
The verse highlights the dharmic potency of truth-backed resolve: when a vow or purpose is pursued under the force of tapas and integrity, cosmic order itself appears to accommodate it.
During the Triśaṅku episode, the sacrificial power and Viśvāmitra’s resolve result in a celestial sign: the stars are described as following the king as though he had reached heaven.
Viśvāmitra’s unwavering determination (dṛḍha-saṅkalpa) and ascetic power (tapas) that compels extraordinary outcomes.