एवं ते निश्चयं कृत्वा ब्रह्मलोकं ततो गताः । शून्यां शक्रपुरीं कृत्वा सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः
evaṃ te niścayaṃ kṛtvā brahmalokaṃ tato gatāḥ | śūnyāṃ śakrapurīṃ kṛtvā sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ
Tendo assim firmado a decisão, todos os deuses—juntamente com Indra—partiram para o mundo de Brahmā, deixando vazia a cidade de Śakra (Amarāvatī).
Narrator (implied Purāṇic narrator; within this adhyāya context, Sūta is likely but not explicit in this verse)
Scene: A procession of devas with Indra departing the jeweled gates of Amarāvatī; the city stands silent and empty as they ascend toward Brahmaloka’s luminous realm.
Even divine powers act through deliberation and strategic restraint; dharma is protected not only by force but also by wise counsel and timely withdrawal.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as narrative backdrop within the Tīrthamāhātmya section.
None is stated in this verse.
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