इन्द्र उवाच । अस्थिभिः कस्य जीवस्य वज्रं देव भविष्यति । गजस्य शरभस्याथ किं वान्यस्य वदस्व मे
indra uvāca | asthibhiḥ kasya jīvasya vajraṃ deva bhaviṣyati | gajasya śarabhasyātha kiṃ vānyasya vadasva me
இந்திரன் கூறினார்—ஓ தேவா! எந்த உயிரின் எலும்புகளால் வஜ்ரம் உருவாகும்? யானையின், சரபத்தின், அல்லது வேறொருவரின்—எனக்குச் சொல்லுங்கள்।
Indra (Śakra)
Listener: Viṣṇu
Scene: Indra, anxious yet reverent, asks Viṣṇu from whose bones the vajra should be fashioned—mentioning mighty creatures (elephant, śarabha) as possibilities.
Right action seeks clarity: even a king of gods asks precise guidance before undertaking a grave deed.
No tīrtha is directly praised in this verse; it is part of the surrounding tīrtha-centered narration.
None.