Shloka 42
एवमुक्क्त्वा वसून् सर्वान् स जगाम महानृषि: । ततो मामुपजग्मुस्ते समेता वसवस्तदा,उन सब वसुओंसे ऐसी बात कहकर वे महर्षि वहाँसे चल दिये। तब वे सब वसु एकत्र होकर मेरे पास आये
evam uktvā vasūn sarvān sa jagāma mahān ṛṣiḥ | tato mām upajagmus te sametā vasavas tadā ||
Having spoken thus to all the Vasus, that great sage departed from that place. Then, at that time, the Vasus—gathered together—came to me, seeking what was to be done next in consequence of his words.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores moral causality and responsibility: after receiving counsel or a pronouncement from a sage, even powerful beings must respond thoughtfully and seek the proper course, indicating that dharma is clarified through guidance and then enacted through accountable action.
After addressing the Vasus, the great sage leaves. The Vasus then assemble and approach the narrator-speaker (Vaiśampāyana), marking a transition where the divine group seeks further direction or resolution following the sage’s statement.