Shloka 6
Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha
श्रीशुक उवाच ऋषयस्तदुपाकर्ण्य महेन्द्रमिदमब्रुवन् । याजयिष्याम भद्रं ते हयमेधेन मा स्म भै: ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca ṛṣayas tad upākarṇya mahendram idam abruvan yājayiṣyāma bhadraṁ te hayamedhena mā sma bhaiḥ
Śukadeva berkata: Mendengar hal itu, para ṛṣi berkata kepada Mahendra, “Semoga sejahtera bagimu. Jangan takut. Kami akan melaksanakan korban aśvamedha untukmu, agar engkau dilepaskan daripada dosa yang mungkin timbul kerana membunuh seorang brāhmaṇa.”
FAQs
This verse shows the sages guiding Indra toward purification through a Vedic sacrifice (Aśvamedha), indicating that prescribed dharmic remedies exist for relieving fear and the burden of sin.
Indra was distressed after the grave act of killing Vṛtrāsura; the sages reassured him and offered a sanctioned ritual path of purification by officiating an Aśvamedha on his behalf.
Seek wise guidance, accept responsibility, and follow a genuine process of rectification—through honest repentance, disciplined corrective action, and spiritually grounded practices—rather than remaining trapped in fear.