Shloka 10
Adhyaya 5 — Tvashta’s Wrath, the Birth of Vritra, and the Divine Descent as the Pandavas
Sanskrit
समयस्थितिमुल्लङ्घ्य यदा शक्रेण घातितः ।
वृत्रो हत्याभिभूतस्य तदा बलमशीऱ्यत ॥
Transliteration
samayasthitimullaṅghya yadā śakreṇa ghātitaḥ /
vṛtro hatyābhibhūtasya tadā balamaśīryata
Translation
Als Vṛtra von Śakra (Indra) unter Verletzung des festgesetzten Bundes erschlagen wurde, da—weil Indra von der Sünde der Tötung Vṛtras überwältigt war—begann seine Kraft zu schwinden.
Speakers
Narrative voice within the Markandeya Purana’s early account (frame-speaker not determinable from single verse excerpt)
Primary Deities
Indra (Śakra)
Key ThemesDharmaKarmic consequenceSin (pāpa) and expiationKingship/leadership ethicsCovenant-keeping