Shloka 10
तत्राहं तत् करिष्यामि यदर्थमिदमावृतम् । फलमेतस्य तपस: कथयध्वं दिवौकस:,जिसके लिये इस तपस्याका फल ढका हुआ है, मैं उस लोकमें जाकर वह कर्म करूँगा। आपलोग मुझसे उसको बताइये
tatrāhaṃ tat kariṣyāmi yadartham idam āvṛtam | phalam etasya tapaḥ kathayadhvaṃ divaukasaḥ ||
「ならば、この報いが隠されているその理由となる行いを、まさに私が成し遂げよう。天に住まう者たちよ、この苦行の果報が何であるかを告げよ。私はその界へ赴き、なすべきことを成し遂げる。」
मन्दपाल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Austerity is not merely for prestige; its true value lies in purposeful action aligned with dharma. Mandapala insists on knowing the intended fruit of his tapas so he can act accordingly, highlighting ethical intentionality and responsibility.
Mandapala addresses the gods, declaring his readiness to perform the specific act for which the reward of his austerity has been withheld. He asks the heavenly beings to disclose what fruit his tapas is meant to yield, so he may go to that realm and fulfill the required task.