Shloka 60
Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)
न होतत् संयुगे कर्तुमपि शक्तः सुरेश्वर: (ध्रुवं धनंजय प्रीतस्त्वयि शक्र: पुरार्दन ।) सुरासुरैरवध्यं हि पुरमेतत् खगं महत्
na hotat saṁyuge kartum api śaktaḥ sureśvaraḥ (dhruvaṁ dhanaṁjaya prītas tvayi śakraḥ purārdana |) surāsurair avadhyaṁ hi puram etat khagaṁ mahat
«حتى سيّد الآلهة لا يقدر أن يُنجز ذلك في ساحة القتال. حقًّا، يا دهننجايا، إن شَكرا (إندرا) راضٍ عنك، يا بوراردَنا. فإن هذه المدينة العظيمة الطائرة عصيّةٌ على القهر حقًّا على الآلهة والشياطين معًا.»
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that extraordinary tasks in dharmic struggle require more than raw strength: they depend on rightful alignment, divine support, and the unique fitness of the chosen agent. Even a god’s power may be ineffective where a specific destiny and merit designate a particular hero.
Arjuna is being told that a certain feat in battle is beyond even the lord of the gods, and that Indra is certainly pleased with him. The speaker emphasizes the formidable nature of a great ‘flying city’—a fortress said to be invulnerable to both gods and demons—thereby magnifying the challenge and Arjuna’s exceptional role.