येस्माभिस्तृणवद्दृष्टाः पश्य कालस्य चित्रताम् । तन्मे वाहय शीघ्रं त्वं रथमेनं सुरान्प्रति
yesmābhistṛṇavaddṛṣṭāḥ paśya kālasya citratām | tanme vāhaya śīghraṃ tvaṃ rathamenaṃ surānprati
«Ceux que nous tenions jadis pour de la paille—vois l’étrange renversement qu’accomplit le Temps. Aussi, mène vite ce char pour moi, droit vers les dieux.»
Sūta (narrator); direct speech by Tāraka
Scene: A proud king in a war-chariot orders his sārathi to drive swiftly toward the devas, gesturing forward as banners stream; the sky feels tense, as if Time itself has turned the wheel.
Time overturns pride; humility and alertness are essential even for the powerful.
No holy site is referenced in this verse.
None.