ध्यात्वा तु सुचिरं कालं विनिश्चित्येदमबुवन् । उपायं ते प्रवक्ष्यामस्तत्पातकनिवारणम्
dhyātvā tu suciraṃ kālaṃ viniścityedamabuvan | upāyaṃ te pravakṣyāmastatpātakanivāraṇam
Après avoir longuement médité et s’être décidés, ils dirent : «Nous te dirons un moyen, qui écarte ce péché».
Tridaśāḥ (the gods)
Scene: The devas fall silent in deep thought, then speak with resolve, announcing they will reveal a sin-warding means.
Dharma provides a prescribed path (upāya) for purification when approached with sincerity.
The named Setu tīrtha is introduced in the next verse.
A promise to reveal the method of sin-removal; details follow.