Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 18
त्रिशङ्कुशापः
Trishanku’s Curse and Appeal to Viśvāmitra
सशरीरो दिवं यायामिति मे सौम्यदर्शनम्।मया चेष्टं क्रतुशतं तच्च नाऽवाप्यते फलम्।।।।
saśarīro divaṃ yāyām iti me saumya darśanam | mayā ceṣṭaṃ kratuśataṃ tacca nāvāpyate phalam ||
温和的尊者啊，我的誓愿如此：“愿我以此身直升天界。”我已举行百次祭祀（yajña），却仍未得其功德之果。
O Gentle sage! it is my intention to enter heaven with my physical body. I performed a hundred sacrifices but did not reap its fruit.
FAQs
Ritual merit (yajña) is not presented as mechanically guaranteeing results; dharma also includes right intention, right authorization, and alignment with cosmic order.
Triśaṅku states his extraordinary wish to ascend bodily to heaven and laments that even extensive sacrifices have not yielded the desired outcome.
Perseverance—he has undertaken major sacrificial discipline, though his goal remains unfulfilled.