Shloka 19
Sarasvatī-Śāpavimokṣa, Rākṣasa-Mokṣa, and Aruṇā-Tīrtha
Indra–Namuci Expiation
तथारूपां तु तां दृष्टवा मुनिराह महानदीम् । अविचारं वसिष्ठ॑ त्वमानयस्वान्तिकं मम,उसकी ऐसी अवस्था देखकर मुनिने उस महानदीसे कहा--“तुम बिना कोई विचार किये वसिष्ठको मेरे पास ले आओ”
tathārūpāṃ tu tāṃ dṛṣṭvā munir āha mahānadīm | avicāraṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ tvam ānayāsvāntikaṃ mama ||
അവളെ അത്തരമൊരു നിലയിൽ കണ്ട മുനി ആ മഹാനദിയോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“ഒരു മടിയും ആലോചനയും കൂടാതെ വസിഷ്ഠനെ ഉടൻ എന്റെ അടുക്കൽ കൊണ്ടുവരിക.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When confronted with evident distress, one should not delay through excessive deliberation; timely, decisive action in support of a righteous aim is presented as ethically appropriate.
A sage, after seeing a woman in a pitiable condition, commands a great river to bring the sage Vasiṣṭha to his presence immediately, indicating urgency and the sage’s authority over powerful forces.