Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 41, Shloka 12
अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः
Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा जगाम लघुविक्रम:।भस्मराशीकृता यत्र पितरस्तस्य सागरा:।।।।
teṣāṁ tadvacanaṁ śrutvā jagāma laghuvikramaḥ | bhasmarāśīkṛtā yatra pitaras tasya sāgarāḥ ||
Nghe lời họ, Anśumān, bậc nhanh nhẹn dũng mãnh, liền đi đến nơi các chú bác bên nội—những con trai của Sagara—đã bị thiêu thành từng đống tro tàn.
Hearing their words with a quick pace where he reached the place his uncles, sons of Sagara were reduced to heaps of ashes.
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Actions bear consequences: the sight of ashes embodies karmic result, warning that adharma-driven violence and arrogance can end in destruction.
Anśumān reaches the aftermath of the catastrophe—Sagara’s sons have perished and lie as ash.
Courage and resolve—he continues the mission despite encountering a scene of devastation.