Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 21
गङ्गा–सरयू-सङ्गमः, मलद–करूश-देशकथा, ताटकावनप्रवेशोपदेशः
The Confluence of Gaṅgā and Sarayū; the Tale of Malada–Karūśa; Counsel on Tātakā’s Forest
निर्मलो निष्करूशश्च शुचिरिंन्द्रो यदाभवत्।ददौ देशस्य सुप्रीतो वरं प्रभुरनुत्तमम्।।1.24.21।।
nirmalo niṣkarūśaś ca śucir indro yadābhavat |
dadau deśasya suprīto varaṃ prabhur anuttamam || 1.24.21 ||
Khi Indra trở nên thanh tịnh—không còn uế nhiễm, cũng không còn đói—Đấng Chúa tể uy lực, vô cùng hoan hỷ, đã ban cho xứ ấy một ân phúc vô song.
Cleansed of his impurities and his hunger gone, Indra once again became pure. All-powerful Indra highly pleased gave an excellent boon to that region.
FAQs
Dharma includes gratitude and beneficence: once restored, Indra responds by blessing the very land connected with his cleansing, showing duty to reciprocate goodness with welfare.
After purification, Indra becomes pleased and grants a special boon to the region where the event occurred.
Generosity grounded in gratitude—power is exercised to uplift a community/land, not merely to assert dominance.