ततो मिथः समालोच्य सर्वे ते मुनिपुंगवाः । प्रोचुर्न जीवनोपायो भवेन्मुक्त्वा पितामहम्
tato mithaḥ samālocya sarve te munipuṃgavāḥ | procurna jīvanopāyo bhavenmuktvā pitāmaham
于是诸位最胜牟尼相互商议后说道:“若不趋近毗多摩诃——梵天(Brahmā),便无救命之方。”
Narrator (reporting the collective conclusion of the sages)
Scene: A circle of venerable ṛṣis in forest-ascetic attire confer gravely; their faces show concern as they resolve to approach Pitāmaha to save a fading child.
When ordinary means fail, dharma turns toward higher refuge—seeking the divine source of cosmic order for a righteous remedy.
The verse indicates a movement beyond earthly tīrthas toward Brahmaloka; it does not specify a named terrestrial site.
The ‘prescription’ is to approach Brahmā (Pitāmaha) as the sole remedy, rather than detailing a specific sacrifice or vow.