Shloka 4
Cyavana’s Reconciliation with Indra; Tīrtha-Indexing at Ārcīka-parvata and Yamunā
Chapter 125
न ते मिथ्या समारम्भो भवत्वेष परो विधि: । जानामि चाह ं विप्रर्षे न मिथ्या त्वं करिष्यसि
na te mithyā samārambho bhavatveṣa paro vidhiḥ | jānāmi cāhaṃ viprarṣe na mithyā tvaṃ kariṣyasi, tasmāt prasāda kuru me bhavatvevaṃ yathecchasi |
罗摩沙说道：“愿你所兴起的祭祀不致落空；愿你所发动的一切，立为至高的法度。噢，婆罗门仙（brahmarṣi）！我知你其人——你的誓愿决不虚妄。故而，愿你垂恩于我；愿一切如你所愿而成。”
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds satya (truthfulness) and steadfastness: a righteous person’s resolve should not become ‘mithyā’ (vain or false). It also frames ritual action as meaningful when grounded in integrity and completed with benevolent intent.
Lomaśa addresses a revered sage, affirming confidence that the sage will not let his undertaking become fruitless. He requests the sage’s favor (prasāda), submitting to the sage’s will—an appeal that combines respect for ritual propriety with trust in the sage’s moral reliability.