Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 19
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
अंशुमांश्चोदितो राज्ञा तुरगान्वेषणे ययौ । पितृव्यखातानुपथं भस्मान्ति ददृशे हयम् ॥ १९ ॥
aṁśumāṁś codito rājñā turagānveṣaṇe yayau pitṛvya-khātānupathaṁ bhasmānti dadṛśe hayam
Pagkaraan, sa utos ni Haring Sagara, umalis si Aṁśumān upang hanapin ang kabayo. Sinundan niya ang landas na hinukay ng kanyang mga tiyuhin, hanggang sa marating ang bunton ng abo at makita ang kabayo sa malapit.
FAQs
In this verse, Aṁśumān, sent by King Sagara, follows the route dug by his uncles and finds the horse standing amid heaps of ashes—indicating the tragic end of Sagara’s sons.
Because the Ashvamedha horse had gone missing, and after Sagara’s many sons failed and were reduced to ashes, the king directed Aṁśumān to continue the search and recover it.
It highlights perseverance in duty, while also reminding us that unchecked anger and pride can lead to ruin—so actions should be guided by humility and dharma.