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
„Selbst der Herr der Götter wäre nicht imstande, dies im Kampf zu vollbringen. Wahrlich, o Dhanañjaya, Śakra (Indra) ist dir gewogen, o Pūrārdana. Denn diese große fliegende Stadt ist in der Tat sowohl für Götter als auch für Asuras unverwundbar.“
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.