Shloka 12
उपहार-विधानम्, यक्षपूजा, रत्ननिध्युद्धारः
Offerings to Tryambaka; Yakṣa honors; Excavation of the Treasure
यथा भवन्तो मन्यन्ते कर्तुमर्हन्ति तत् तथा । न न: कालात्ययो वै स्यादिहैव परिलम्बताम्
yathā bhavanto manyante kartum arhanti tat tathā | na naḥ kālātyayo vai syād ihaiva parilambatām ||
“आप लोग जैसा उचित समझें और जैसा करने के अधिकारी हों, वैसा ही करें। बस, यहाँ विलंब करते-करते हमारा समय नष्ट न हो; यह कार्य यहीं और अभी बिना देर किए हो जाए।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Act according to proper judgment and rightful authority, but do not let indecision or postponement waste the appropriate time; timeliness is an ethical duty in carrying out what is to be done.
Vaiśaṃpāyana, narrating events, conveys an instruction to respected listeners/participants to proceed as they see fit, while urging that the matter be completed immediately without delay.