Shloka 14
अध्याय ३४ — एलापत्रस्योपदेशः
Elāpatra’s Counsel on the Nāgas’ Deliverance
तथेत्युक्त्वान्वगच्छत् त॑ं ततो दानवसूदन: । देवदेवं महात्मानं योगिनामी श्वरं हरिम्,तब दानवशत्रु इन्द्र “तथास्तु” कहकर योगीश्वर देवाधिदेव परमात्मा श्रीहरिके पास गये
tathety uktvānvgacchat taṁ tato dānavasūdanaḥ | devadevaṁ mahātmānaṁ yoginām īśvaraṁ harim |
Having said, “So be it,” Indra—the slayer of the Dānavas—then went to that supreme Lord: Hari, the God of gods, the great-souled Master of yogins. The verse underscores prompt assent to a righteous course and the turning of even the king of the gods toward the highest divine authority for guidance and support.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest should affirm what is right (“tathāstu”) and seek the highest guidance; true authority is aligned with dharma and ultimately rests in the supreme divine principle (Hari), not merely in worldly power.
Śakra (Indra), after agreeing—‘So be it’—proceeds to Hari, described with exalted epithets (God of gods, great-souled, Lord of yogins), indicating a purposeful approach to the supreme deity for counsel, sanction, or support.