Shloka 9
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
तत् प्रेक्ष्य तादृशं रूप॑ त्रैलोक्येनापि दुर्जयम् । वृत्रस्य देवा: संत्रस्ता न शान्तिमुपलेभिरे
tat prekṣya tādṛśaṁ rūpaṁ trailokyenāpi durjayam | vṛtrasya devāḥ saṁtrastā na śāntim upalebhire ||
فلما رأى الآلهةُ هيئةَ فِرترا على تلك الصورة—وهي صورةٌ لا تُغلَب حتى على يدِ العوالم الثلاثة—استولى عليهم الفزع. اضطربت نفوسهم وتزلزلت، فلم يجدوا سكينةً ولا قرارًا في قلوبهم.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the powerful can be overwhelmed by fear when confronted with seemingly unconquerable force; steadiness (śānti) is not automatic but must be regained through right counsel, resolve, and alignment with dharma.
Bhīṣma describes how the gods, upon seeing Vṛtra’s formidable and nearly invincible form, become terrified and lose their inner peace, setting the stage for seeking a means to overcome the crisis.