अतदर्थमहं प्राप्तस्त्वत्सकाशं मुनीश्वर । अस्थिभिस्ते परं कार्यं देवानां सिद्धिमेष्यति
atadarthamahaṃ prāptastvatsakāśaṃ munīśvara | asthibhiste paraṃ kāryaṃ devānāṃ siddhimeṣyati
اے سردارِ رشیو! اسی مقصد کے لیے میں تمہارے پاس آیا ہوں۔ تمہاری ہڈیوں کے ذریعے ایک اعلیٰ کام پورا ہوگا اور دیوتا کامیابی پائیں گے۔
Indra
Listener: Dadhīci
Scene: Indra explains the necessity: the sage’s bones will accomplish a supreme task; devas stand behind, hopeful and reverent, as if awaiting the turning of fate.
Personal sacrifice becomes sacred when it serves loka-saṅgraha—upholding cosmic order and protecting the righteous.
The tīrtha framework contextualizes the episode, but this verse focuses on the devas’ mission rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse establishes the intent behind the requested dāna.
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