ततस्तपश्चरिष्यामि सर्वभूताभयप्रदा । अस्मिन्नर्थे स्वदेवस्य शपथा मे तथात्मनः
tatastapaścariṣyāmi sarvabhūtābhayapradā | asminnarthe svadevasya śapathā me tathātmanaḥ
Kemudian aku akan menjalani tapa, menjadi pemberi ketakutan-lenyap kepada semua makhluk. Dalam hal ini aku bersumpah demi dewa pilihanku sendiri—dan demi diriku sendiri.
Mahājihvā (vowing reform) (deduced)
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Scene: A vow is pronounced: the speaker promises tapas and universal protection, sealing it with an oath to their chosen deity and to their own self; the atmosphere is calm, resolute, ethically luminous.
True repentance is proven by tapas and by becoming a source of safety for all beings.
No site is named in this verse.
Tapas (austerity) is prescribed as the means of transformation and merit.