Shloka 49
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
इत्युक्त्वान्तहितं तद् वै शक्रं चान्वाविशत् प्रभो | तस्मिंस्तेजसि याते तु तादृग्रूपस्ततो5पर:
ity uktvāntahitaṃ tad vai śakraṃ cānvāviśat prabho | tasmiṃs tejasi yāte tu tādṛg-rūpas tato 'paraḥ ||
Pagkasabi nito, naglaho sa paningin ang nilalang at pumasok kay Śakra (Indra), O panginoon. Nang ang liwanag na iyon ay makapasok, may isa pang liwanag na lumitaw, taglay ang anyong tulad ng nauna—wari’y nagpapahiwatig ng mahiwagang paghalili ng mga presensya at ng maselang kapangyarihang nagbabago ng banal na enerhiya.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the subtlety of divine power (tejas): it can withdraw from perception, merge into a deity like Indra, and yet manifest again in another comparable form—implying that outward appearance is not a reliable measure of inner reality or spiritual agency.
After speaking, a certain presence disappears and enters into Śakra (Indra). Once that radiance has merged, another figure appears with a similar form, indicating a succession or replacement of manifestations connected with the same spiritual energy.