Shloka 43
Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage
ततो देवो मुनि दृष्टवा हर्षाविष्टमतीव ह । सुराणां हितकामार्थ महादेवो5भ्यभाषत,मुनिको हर्षके आवेशसे अत्यन्त मतवाला हुआ देख महादेवजीने (ब्राह्मणका रूप धारण करके) देवताओंके हितके लिये उनसे इस प्रकार कहा--
tato devo munir dṛṣṭvā harṣāviṣṭam atīva ha | surāṇāṁ hitakāmārthaṁ mahādevo 'bhyabhāṣata ||
Maka Mahādeva, melihat resi ilahi itu dikuasai kegembiraan yang amat meluap, pun bertitah kepadanya demi kebajikan para dewa—berkata dengan niat menegakkan apa yang membawa manfaat bagi golongan deva.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even divine power is portrayed as acting with a welfare-oriented intention (hita): Mahādeva speaks not for display, but to secure the good of the devas, highlighting purposeful speech aligned with benefit rather than impulse.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Mahādeva observes a sage overwhelmed with joy and then addresses him, explicitly stating that the purpose of this intervention is the welfare of the gods.