Shloka 49
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
इत्युक्त्वान्तहितं तद् वै शक्रं चान्वाविशत् प्रभो | तस्मिंस्तेजसि याते तु तादृग्रूपस्ततो5पर:
ity uktvāntahitaṃ tad vai śakraṃ cānvāviśat prabho | tasmiṃs tejasi yāte tu tādṛg-rūpas tato 'paraḥ ||
说罢，那存在便隐没不见，进入释迦（因陀罗）之身，主啊。待那光辉融入之后，又有另一道光明显现，形貌与先前无异——仿佛昭示诸般神秘存在的相继更替，以及神力微妙而能转化万物的威能。
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the subtlety of divine power (tejas): it can withdraw from perception, merge into a deity like Indra, and yet manifest again in another comparable form—implying that outward appearance is not a reliable measure of inner reality or spiritual agency.
After speaking, a certain presence disappears and enters into Śakra (Indra). Once that radiance has merged, another figure appears with a similar form, indicating a succession or replacement of manifestations connected with the same spiritual energy.