Shloka 4
Asita Devala Observes Jaigīṣavya’s Yogic Attainment and Chooses Mokṣa-dharma (देवल-जैगीषव्योपाख्यानम्)
तान् क्रतून् भरतश्रेष्ठ शतकृत्वो महाद्युति: । पूरयामास विधिवत् ततः ख्यात: शतक्रतु:,भरतश्रेष्ठ! महातेजस्वी इन्द्रने उन यज्ञोंको सौ बार विधिपूर्वक पूर्ण किया, इसलिये इन्द्र शतक्रतु नामसे विख्यात हो गये
tān kratūn bharataśreṣṭha śatakṛtvo mahādyutiḥ | pūrayāmāsa vidhivat tataḥ khyātaḥ śatakratuḥ ||
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಭರತಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೇ! ಮಹಾದ್ಯುತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಇಂದ್ರನು ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿವತ್ತಾಗಿ ನೂರು ಬಾರಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು; ಆದಕಾರಣ ಅವನು ‘ಶತಕ್ರತು’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಖ್ಯಾತನಾದನು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that disciplined, properly regulated action (vidhivat karma)—especially sacred or socially sanctioned duties—accumulates merit and establishes enduring reputation; Indra’s title ‘Śatakratu’ is presented as the fruit of repeatedly completing rites in the correct manner.
Vaiśampāyana explains the origin of Indra’s epithet: Indra completed the referenced sacrifices one hundred times, and because of this repeated, duly performed accomplishment he became famous as ‘Śatakratu.’