Shloka 19
त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम्
Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य क्रोशमानस्य कौशिक:।।।।रोषमाहारयत्तीव्रं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।
tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya krośamānasya kauśikaḥ | roṣam āhārayat tīvraṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt ||
ਉਸ ਦੀ ਚੀਖ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਕੌਸ਼ਿਕ (ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਮਿਤ੍ਰ) ਨੂੰ ਭਿਆਨਕ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਚੜ੍ਹ ਆਇਆ; ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਠਹਿਰ, ਠਹਿਰ!”
Having heard the wailing Trisanku, the enraged Viswamitra shouted, "Stay, Stay".
FAQs
It reflects the dharmic obligation of one who has offered refuge: the protector must act to prevent abandonment, even when challenged by higher powers.
Triśaṅku is falling after Indra’s command; Viśvāmitra hears his plea and commands him to halt mid-fall.
Viśvāmitra’s unwavering resolve to uphold his promise and his immediate, decisive intervention.