मार्कंडेयादिभिः प्राप्य कीर्त्युद्धारंच सत्तम । नायं कामयते स्वर्गं पुनःपातादिभीषणम्
mārkaṃḍeyādibhiḥ prāpya kīrtyuddhāraṃca sattama | nāyaṃ kāmayate svargaṃ punaḥpātādibhīṣaṇam
Ô le meilleur des justes, après s’être approché de Mārkaṇḍeya et d’autres et avoir obtenu le relèvement de sa renommée, il ne désire pas le ciel, redoutable à cause de la crainte d’une nouvelle chute.
Kūrma (context continues from prior verse)
Listener: the addressed ‘sattama’ within the scene (implied revered interlocutor)
Scene: Indradyumna, having met Mārkaṇḍeya and other sages, stands composed and detached; he rejects the lure of heaven, mindful of the fear of falling again.
Svarga is impermanent; wise seekers prefer lasting upliftment through dharma and inner transformation over temporary celestial pleasure.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse highlights counsel/association with sages like Mārkaṇḍeya.
No direct ritual is stated; the implied practice is seeking guidance from realized sages to restore dharmic standing.