Shloka 29
भूमिभार-निवारणप्रसङ्गः (Bhūmibhāra-nivāraṇa-prasaṅgaḥ) — The Motif of Relieving Earth’s Burden
इत्याख्यानं मया55स्तीकं यथावत् तव कीर्तितम् । यत् कीर्तयित्वा सर्पेभ्यो न भयं विद्यते क्वचित्,इस प्रकार मैंने आपसे आस्तीकके उपाख्यानका यथावत् वर्णन किया है; जिसका पाठ कर लेनेपर कहीं भी सर्पोंसे भय नहीं होता
ity ākhyānaṃ mayā āstīkaṃ yathāvat tava kīrtitam | yat kīrtayitvā sarpebhyo na bhayaṃ vidyate kvacit ||
ดังนี้เราได้เล่าอุปาขยานแห่งอาสตีกะแก่ท่านโดยลำดับครบถ้วน; ผู้ใดสาธยายเรื่องนี้แล้ว ย่อมกล่าวกันว่าไม่หวาดกลัวงู ณ ที่ใดเลย
आस्तीक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a phalaśruti: truthful, orderly narration and faithful recitation of a dharmic story is believed to confer protection—here, freedom from fear of serpents—highlighting the ethical and spiritual value of remembering and transmitting righteous narratives.
The speaker concludes the telling of Āstīka’s account, stating that it has been properly narrated and that its recitation brings a specific benefit: one need not fear snakes anywhere.