Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 18
त्रिशङ्कुशापः
Trishanku’s Curse and Appeal to Viśvāmitra
सशरीरो दिवं यायामिति मे सौम्यदर्शनम्।मया चेष्टं क्रतुशतं तच्च नाऽवाप्यते फलम्।।।।
saśarīro divaṃ yāyām iti me saumya darśanam | mayā ceṣṭaṃ kratuśataṃ tacca nāvāpyate phalam ||
おだやかなる御方よ、わが決意はこうだ――「この身のまま天界へ昇りたい」。百の祭祀（ヤジュニャ）を修したが、その功徳の果をいまだ得ていない。
O Gentle sage! it is my intention to enter heaven with my physical body. I performed a hundred sacrifices but did not reap its fruit.
FAQs
Ritual merit (yajña) is not presented as mechanically guaranteeing results; dharma also includes right intention, right authorization, and alignment with cosmic order.
Triśaṅku states his extraordinary wish to ascend bodily to heaven and laments that even extensive sacrifices have not yielded the desired outcome.
Perseverance—he has undertaken major sacrificial discipline, though his goal remains unfulfilled.