अतदर्थमहं प्राप्तस्त्वत्सकाशं मुनीश्वर । अस्थिभिस्ते परं कार्यं देवानां सिद्धिमेष्यति
atadarthamahaṃ prāptastvatsakāśaṃ munīśvara | asthibhiste paraṃ kāryaṃ devānāṃ siddhimeṣyati
«Именно ради этого я пришёл к тебе, о владыка мудрецов. Твоими костями будет совершено высшее деяние, и боги достигнут успеха.»
Indra
Listener: Dadhīci
Scene: Indra explains the necessity: the sage’s bones will accomplish a supreme task; devas stand behind, hopeful and reverent, as if awaiting the turning of fate.
Personal sacrifice becomes sacred when it serves loka-saṅgraha—upholding cosmic order and protecting the righteous.
The tīrtha framework contextualizes the episode, but this verse focuses on the devas’ mission rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse establishes the intent behind the requested dāna.
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