Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
सर्पसत्रे समिद्धाग्नौ दह्यमानान् महोरगान् । दृष्ट्वेन्द्रं भयसंविग्नस्तक्षक: शरणं ययौ ॥ १७ ॥
sarpa-satre samiddhāgnau dahyamānān mahoragān dṛṣṭvendraṁ bhaya-saṁvignas takṣakaḥ śaraṇaṁ yayau
Thấy những đại xà bị thiêu trong ngọn lửa rực cháy của lễ Sarpasatra, Takṣaka kinh hoàng và đến nương tựa nơi thần Indra.
It describes Takṣaka becoming terrified as the sacrifice-fire burned the great serpents, and then seeking shelter by going to Indra.
Because the sarpa-satra was destroying the serpents, Takṣaka, overwhelmed by fear, looked to Indra as a powerful protector and ran to him for refuge.
Fear often drives one to seek immediate protection from worldly power; the Bhagavatam’s broader lesson is to cultivate higher refuge—steady dependence on dharma and devotion—rather than panic-driven shelter.