Shloka 4
Asita Devala Observes Jaigīṣavya’s Yogic Attainment and Chooses Mokṣa-dharma (देवल-जैगीषव्योपाख्यानम्)
तान् क्रतून् भरतश्रेष्ठ शतकृत्वो महाद्युति: । पूरयामास विधिवत् ततः ख्यात: शतक्रतु:,भरतश्रेष्ठ! महातेजस्वी इन्द्रने उन यज्ञोंको सौ बार विधिपूर्वक पूर्ण किया, इसलिये इन्द्र शतक्रतु नामसे विख्यात हो गये
tān kratūn bharataśreṣṭha śatakṛtvo mahādyutiḥ | pūrayāmāsa vidhivat tataḥ khyātaḥ śatakratuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Oh, el mejor de los Bhāratas, el resplandeciente Indra cumplió debidamente, conforme al rito, aquellos sacrificios cien veces; por ello llegó a ser célebre con el epíteto Śatakratu, “el de los cien ritos.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that disciplined, properly regulated action (vidhivat karma)—especially sacred or socially sanctioned duties—accumulates merit and establishes enduring reputation; Indra’s title ‘Śatakratu’ is presented as the fruit of repeatedly completing rites in the correct manner.
Vaiśampāyana explains the origin of Indra’s epithet: Indra completed the referenced sacrifices one hundred times, and because of this repeated, duly performed accomplishment he became famous as ‘Śatakratu.’