Shloka 39
शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्
Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra
ततोऽग्निं स समाधाय हुत्वा चाज्येन मन्त्रवित्।शरभङ्गो महातेजाः प्रविवेश हुताशनम्।।3.5.39।।
tato 'gniṃ sa samādhāya hutvā cājyena mantravit | śarabhaṅgo mahātejāḥ praviveśa hutāśanam || 3.5.39 ||
จากนั้น พระศรภังคะผู้รุ่งโรจน์และรอบรู้ในมนตรา ได้จุดไฟบูชา ถวายเนยใส แล้วเดินเข้าสู่กองเพลิงที่ลุกโชนนั้น
Then the effulgent Sarabhanga, knower of mantras (magical spells) kindled the fire with faggots and after offering oblations of ghee plunged in.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as disciplined, rule-governed spiritual practice: even the final act is performed through mantra and offering, not through chaos or self-indulgence.
Śarabhaṅga performs a ritual act—kindling fire, offering ghee—and enters the fire, beginning his transformation and ascent.
Śarabhaṅga’s tapas and mantra-jñāna (knowledge of sacred formulas), showing mastery and composure.