क्रियतां मद्ग्यो देवा यथा वै समुदाह्ृतम् | एतदू व: कुर्वतां श्रेयो भवेन्नैतदकुर्वताम्
kriyatāṁ madgyo devā yathā vai samudāhṛtam | etad u vaḥ kurvatāṁ śreyo bhaven naitad akurvatām ||
赤耶婆那说道:“诸天啊,当依我所宣告之言,丝毫不差地施行。如此行,乃汝等之福祉;若不行之,其果必不善于汝等。”
च्यवन उवाच
The verse stresses that heeding rightful counsel and acting accordingly leads to śreyas (welfare), while refusal invites harmful consequences—an ethical emphasis on prudent obedience to dharmic instruction.
Cyavana addresses the gods directly, urging them to accept and implement what he has proclaimed, framing it as beneficial for them and warning that noncompliance will bring an unfavorable result.