Shloka 80
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
ग्रहस्यथातिबलस्याजड्रे वरदत्तस्य धीमत: । न शस्त्राणि वहन्त्यड्रे चक्रवज्ञशतान्यपि
grahasyathātibalasyāḍre varadattasya dhīmataḥ | na śastrāṇi vahantyāḍre cakravajñaśatāny api ||
قال فاسوديفا: «إنَّ ذلك الغِرَاهَا، شديدَ البأسِ عظيمَ العقل، وقد نالَ مِنحةً (وَرًا)، كان منيعًا إلى حدٍّ أن مئاتِ الأسلحةِ الحادّةِ كالقُرصِ والرعدِ (الفَجْرَة/الفَجْرَة) لم تكن لتخترقَ جسدَه. وهكذا يتبيّن أن القوّةَ والسلاحَ وحدَهما يَغدوان عبثًا أمامَ مَن تحوطُه نعمةٌ إلهيّة.»
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that brute force and even the finest weapons may fail against one protected by a divine boon; ethical discernment and understanding of higher powers (boons, vows, dharma) are crucial, not merely martial strength.
Vāsudeva describes a formidable figure named Graha, who—having received a boon—cannot be harmed even by numerous powerful weapons likened to the cakra and vajra, emphasizing his extraordinary invulnerability.