Shloka 57
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
त्वष्टस्तेजोबलाविद्धस्तदा शक्रो न्यवर्तत । निवृत्ते च तदा देवा विषादमगमन् परम्
tvaṣṭas-tejobala-āviddhas tadā śakro nyavartata | nivṛtte ca tadā devā viṣādam agaman param, bharataśreṣṭha |
قال شاليا: «عندئذٍ انصرف شَكْرَةُ (إندرا)، وقد أصابته وغلبته الطاقةُ المتّقدة والقوّةُ التي منحها تْفَشْتْرِ (Tvaṣṭṛ)، فتراجع عن ساحة القتال. ولما انسحب، يا خيرَ آلِ بهاراتا، وقع الآلهةُ في كآبةٍ عميقة.»
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest can falter when confronted by overwhelming, divinely intensified power; the episode highlights how a leader’s withdrawal can ripple into collective despair, underscoring the ethical weight of steadfastness and responsibility in crisis.
Indra (Śakra), overwhelmed by the tejas and bala associated with Tvaṣṭṛ’s empowerment, turns back from the fight; seeing Indra withdraw, the gods become deeply dejected.