त्वं साक्षात्परमः पूज्यः कुरु कार्यमिदं हि नः । अथ वा पीडितान्दृष्ट्वा सामान्यानपि पंडिताः । स्वप्राणैरपि त्रायांति परमेतन्महाफलम्
tvaṃ sākṣātparamaḥ pūjyaḥ kuru kāryamidaṃ hi naḥ | atha vā pīḍitāndṛṣṭvā sāmānyānapi paṃḍitāḥ | svaprāṇairapi trāyāṃti parametanmahāphalam
You are directly worthy of the highest honor—so accomplish this task for us. Indeed, even the wise, seeing ordinary beings in distress, protect them even at the risk of their own lives; this yields the greatest fruit.
Indra
Scene: A supplicant group addresses a revered figure (Manmatha or a powerful being in context) requesting decisive help; in the background, distressed common folk are shown, and the ideal of risking one’s life to protect them is highlighted.
Protecting the distressed is a supreme dharmic act; compassion and courageous aid generate great spiritual merit.
No specific tīrtha is cited; the verse teaches dharma through exhortation.
None; it emphasizes ethical duty (rakṣā/aid) rather than ritual.