Shloka 17
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
एवं वृत्त: परित्यक्त: पित्रा स्नेहमपोह्य वै । योगैश्वर्येण बालांस्तान् दर्शयित्वा ततो ययौ ॥ १७ ॥
evaṁ vṛttaḥ parityaktaḥ pitrā sneham apohya vai yogaiśvaryeṇa bālāṁs tān darśayitvā tato yayau
À cause de ces actes abominables, son père retira son affection et le bannit. Alors Asamañjasa manifesta sa puissance mystique: il ranima ces enfants et les montra au roi ainsi qu’à leurs parents; puis il quitta Ayodhyā.
Asamañjasa was a jāti-smara; because of his mystic power, he did not forget his previous consciousness. Thus he could give life to the dead. By exhibiting wonderful activities in relation to the dead children, he certainly attracted the attention of the King and the people in general. Then he left that place immediately.
FAQs
This verse shows that yoga-aiśvarya can be used to reveal or manifest extraordinary results, yet the yogī may remain detached—acting and then simply departing without attachment.
In the narrative, Asamañjasa’s troubling conduct led Sagara to withdraw affection and reject him; this verse describes Asamañjasa’s response—demonstrating his yogic power by showing the boys and then leaving.
Do your duty and use your abilities responsibly, but avoid clinging to approval or emotional validation—act rightly, demonstrate results when needed, and move forward without resentment.