Shloka 20
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
ततस्त्रैलेक्यमृषयो व्यचिन्वन्त सुरै: सह । कांक्षन्तो दर्शन बल्लेः सर्वे तद्तमानसा:
tatast trailekyam ṛṣayo vyacinvanta suraiḥ saha | kāṅkṣanto darśanaṃ balleḥ sarve tad-tamānasāḥ ||
तब देवताओं के साथ ऋषियों ने तीनों लोकों में अग्नि की खोज आरम्भ की। सबका मन उसी में लगा था, क्योंकि वे सभी अग्निदेव का दर्शन करना चाहते थे।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Single-minded intent (tad-tamānasāḥ) in a righteous quest is presented as a virtue: sages and gods act in concert, directing mind and effort toward a sacred goal—seeking divine presence (darśana) rather than worldly gain.
Bhishma describes how the sages, accompanied by the gods, begin a search across the three worlds, driven by the desire to obtain the vision of Agni.