Shloka 23
Portents at the Birth of Diti’s Sons and Hiraṇyākṣa Challenges Varuṇa
स वै तिरोहितान् दृष्ट्वा महसा स्वेन दैत्यराट् । सेन्द्रान्देवगणान् क्षीबानपश्यन् व्यनदद् भृशम् ॥ २३ ॥
sa vai tirohitān dṛṣṭvā mahasā svena daitya-rāṭ sendrān deva-gaṇān kṣībān apaśyan vyanadad bhṛśam
দৈত্যরাজ নিজের মহিমায় ইন্দ্রসহ দেবগণকে অদৃশ্য হয়ে যেতে দেখে—যারা আগে শক্তির মদে মত্ত ছিল—তাদের না পেয়ে প্রবল গর্জন করল।
FAQs
Overpowered by the demon’s intimidating splendor and aggression, the devas withdrew and became unseen to him; the verse highlights their bewilderment and his swelling pride.
Hiranyaksha, the king of the Daityas, roars because he cannot find the devas (including Indra) after they vanish, and his frustrated arrogance erupts as anger.
When ego is fueled by temporary power, it turns into agitation and anger; steadiness and humility are safeguards against the blindness that comes from pride.