Shloka 12
समुद्रपानम् (Samudra-pānam) — Maitrāvaruṇi Drains the Ocean; Devas Seek a Means to Refill It
हक कक विष्णुना समुदाह्तम् । अगस्त्यस्याश्रमं ययु:
hak kak viṣṇunā samudāhṛtam | agastyasyāśramaṃ yayuḥ
Kaya nga, ayon sa paraang ipinahayag ni Viṣṇu, sila’y nagpatuloy patungo sa ashram ni Agastya—humahakbang alinsunod sa banal na utos at patungo sa payo ng iginagalang na pantas.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is strengthened by heeding authoritative guidance—divine injunction and the wisdom of sages—rather than acting from impulse; seeking a sage’s āśrama signifies turning toward disciplined counsel and ethical clarity.
After a statement attributed to Viṣṇu, the group sets out and goes to the hermitage of the sage Agastya, indicating a transition from hearing an authoritative pronouncement to undertaking a purposeful journey for guidance.