Shloka 15
अगस्त्य-वातापि-उपाख्यानम्
Agastya and Vātāpi: Ilvala’s stratagem; Lopāmudrā’s emergence
प्रजहुः सर्वपापानि श्रेयश्व प्रतिपेदिरे । एवमादानवन्तश्न निरादानाश्च सर्वश:
prajahuḥ sarvapāpāni śreyaś ca pratipedire | evam ādānavantaś ca nirādānāś ca sarvaśaḥ ||
Assim, lançaram fora todos os pecados e alcançaram o que é verdadeiramente benéfico. Desse modo, tanto os que possuíam recursos quanto os que nada tinham—todos sem exceção—chegaram ao bem-estar por esse caminho.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Abandoning sinful conduct leads to śreyas (true welfare), and this path is open to all—whether one has wealth and capacity or is entirely without means.
The speaker summarizes the outcome of a prescribed way of life or practice: people, irrespective of their material condition, gave up sin and consequently attained well-being.