Shloka 48
इत्युक्तस्तु तथाकार्षीदुत्तड़कश्ित्रभानुना । घृतार्चि: प्रीतिमांश्वापि प्रजज्वाल दिधक्षया
ity uktas tu tathākārṣīd uttaṅkaś citrabhānunā | ghṛtārciḥ prītimān śvāpi prajajvāla didhakṣayā ||
Dicho esto, Uttaṅka cumplió al pie de la letra lo que Citrabhānu le había ordenado. Satisfecho, Agni—cuyas llamas se nutren de ghee—se alzó en un resplandor ardiente, con la intención de abrasar el reino de los Nāgas.
अश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how strict obedience to a command—especially when fueled by resentment—can unleash destructive forces. Ethical discernment is implied: even when a divine power is pleased, the intention behind action (here, the urge to burn the Nāga realm) can lead toward adharma-like devastation if not restrained.
Uttaṅka follows the instruction given by Citrabhānu (Agni). In response, Agni becomes pleased and flares up, ready to burn Nāga-loka—signaling the escalation toward a punitive act against the Nāgas.