Shloka 133
The Thirteen Inner Adversaries (Trayodaśa Doṣāḥ): Origins and Pacification
दर्शयिष्यामि ते तेजस्ततो रात्रिरुपागमत् । सेमलके ऐसा कहनेपर वायुने कहा--'अच्छा, कल मैं तुम्हें अपना पराक्रम दिखाऊँगा।” इतनेमें ही रात आ गयी
darśayiṣyāmi te tejastato rātrir upāgamat |
Bhīṣma sprach: „Ich werde dir meine Macht zeigen.“ Während er so sprach, brach die Nacht herein.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power (tejas) is acknowledged as real and demonstrable, yet the narrative frames it within restraint and proper timing—nightfall interrupts action, suggesting that even strength operates under order, circumstance, and discipline.
Bhishma reports a speaker’s promise to demonstrate prowess; immediately afterward, night arrives, marking a pause and deferring the promised display to the next day.