Shloka 23
एवं ते समयं कृत्वा गड़या वसव: सह । जग्मु: संहृष्टममसो यथासंकल्पमणञ्जसा,इस प्रकार गंगाजीके साथ शर्त करके वसुगण प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार चले गये
evaṁ te samayaṁ kṛtvā gaṅgayā vasavaḥ saha | jagmuḥ saṁhṛṣṭamanaso yathāsaṅkalpam añjasā ||
Having thus made an agreement with Gaṅgā, the Vasus departed together, their minds delighted, proceeding swiftly and without hindrance in accordance with their intended plan. The verse underscores the binding force of a mutually accepted pledge and the moral weight of acting in line with one’s declared resolve.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A freely made agreement (samaya) carries moral force: once terms are accepted, one should act consistently with the pledged intention (saṅkalpa). The verse highlights integrity in commitments and the orderly unfolding of consequences from agreed conditions.
After settling terms with Gaṅgā, the Vasus leave together, pleased and confident, moving directly according to their plan—signaling that the compact has been concluded and the next events will follow from that agreement.