येस्माभिस्तृणवद्दृष्टाः पश्य कालस्य चित्रताम् । तन्मे वाहय शीघ्रं त्वं रथमेनं सुरान्प्रति
yesmābhistṛṇavaddṛṣṭāḥ paśya kālasya citratām | tanme vāhaya śīghraṃ tvaṃ rathamenaṃ surānprati
“Those whom we once regarded as mere straw—see the strange reversal wrought by Time! Therefore, drive this chariot swiftly for me, straight toward the gods.”
Sūta (narrator); direct speech by Tāraka
Scene: A proud king in a war-chariot orders his sārathi to drive swiftly toward the devas, gesturing forward as banners stream; the sky feels tense, as if Time itself has turned the wheel.
Time overturns pride; humility and alertness are essential even for the powerful.
No holy site is referenced in this verse.
None.