Shloka 36
Marutta’s Sacrifice and Agni’s Embassy (मरुत्त-यज्ञे दूतत्वम्)
अपश्यस्त्वं तं तदा घोररूपं सर्वे वै त्वां ददृशुर्दर्शनीयम् । यस्माद् भीत: प्राञ्जलिस्त्वं महर्षि- मागच्छेथा: शरणं दानवघ्न
śakra uvāca | apaśyastvaṃ taṃ tadā ghorarūpaṃ sarve vai tvāṃ dadṛśur darśanīyam | yasmād bhītaḥ prāñjalistvaṃ maharṣi-m āgacchethāḥ śaraṇaṃ dānavaghna ||
Śakra sprach: „Du hast damals jenes schrecklich gestaltete Wesen wirklich gesehen; und alle blickten auch zu dir hin—dein Zustand war wahrlich ein Anblick. Denn aus Furcht, die Hände zum Flehen gefaltet, tratst du zum großen Weisen Cyavana, um bei ihm Zuflucht zu suchen, o Bezwinger der Dānavas.“
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mighty can be overtaken by fear; in such moments, humility and seeking rightful refuge—especially in the protection of a realized sage—are portrayed as appropriate and ethically sound responses.
Śakra (Indra) recalls an incident where a terrifying being appeared. Indra was visibly frightened, and others noticed his condition. In fear, he approached a great sage for protection, highlighting the sage’s spiritual authority and protective role.