Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 41, Shloka 25
अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः
Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga
स्वपुरं चागमच्छ्रीमानिष्टयज्ञोमहीपति:।।।।गङ्गायाश्चागमे राजा निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत।
svapuraṃ cāgamac chrīmān iṣṭayajño mahīpatiḥ | gaṅgāyāś cāgame rājā niścayaṃ nādhyagacchata ||
Matapos maisagawa ang yajña, ang maringal na panginoon ng lupa ay nagbalik sa sariling kabisera; datapwat tungkol sa pagbaba ni Gaṅgā, hindi pa rin siya makapagpasya nang tiyak.
Exceedingly valiant Ashuman beheld the elephant of the quarter worshipped by daityas, danavas, rakshasas, pisachas, birds and serpents.
FAQs
Dharma includes acknowledging limits and continuing responsibility: completing one duty (the yajña) does not automatically solve another (Gaṅgā’s descent).
Sagara returns after the sacrifice but remains unable to determine how to bring Gaṅgā down to earth to aid his ancestors.
Perseverance tempered by realism—he recognizes the unresolved task rather than claiming false success.