Shloka 15
दीक्षित: पौत्रसहितस्सोपाध्यायगणो ह्यहम्।इह स्थास्यामि भद्रं वो यावत्तुरगदर्शनम्।।1.39.15।।
dīkṣitaḥ pautra-sahitaḥ sopādhyāya-gaṇo hy aham |
iha sthāsyāmi bhadraṁ vo yāvat turaga-darśanam ||1.39.15||
ਮੈਂ ਦੀਕਸ਼ਿਤ ਹਾਂ; ਪੌਤਰੇ ਸਮੇਤ ਅਤੇ ਉਪਾਧਿਆਇਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਹੀ ਠਹਿਰਾਂਗਾ। ਜਦ ਤੱਕ ਘੋੜੇ ਦਾ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ, ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਭਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ।
"O Rama! thus commanded by Sagara, the highly powerful princes with cheeful hearts departed in obedience to their father's command in quest of the horse on earth.
FAQs
Dharma is fidelity to one’s consecrated vow: having undertaken initiation, Sagara must not abandon the sacrificial ground; he maintains satya by staying until the rite’s purpose is fulfilled.
Sagara declares he will remain at the sacrifice site with his grandson and priests while his sons conduct the search.
Steadfastness and accountability—he holds his ritual post rather than acting impulsively.