Shloka 9
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
इत्युक्तमाकर्ण्य महामतिर्नृपो । विचारयामास कुतो ह्युपस्थिताः । मया सुसृष्टास्तपसा सुरांगनाः । प्रत्यूह एवात्र विधेयमेष किम्
ityuktamākarṇya mahāmatirnṛpo | vicārayāmāsa kuto hyupasthitāḥ | mayā susṛṣṭāstapasā surāṃganāḥ | pratyūha evātra vidheyameṣa kim
Als er diese Worte vernahm, sann der hochverständige König nach: »Woher sind diese himmlischen Jungfrauen wahrlich erschienen? Durch meine Tapas sind sie wohlerschaffen—was ist hier zu tun? Ist dies etwa ein Hindernis, gesandt, um meine Askese zu stören?«
Narrator (describing the king’s inner deliberation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: इत्युक्तमाकर्ण्य = इति + उक्तम् + आकर्ण्य; महामतिर्नृपो = महामतिः + नृपः; ह्युपस्थिताः = हि + उपस्थिताः; सुसृष्टास्तपसा = सुसृष्टाः + तपसा; एवात्र = एव + अत्र; विधेयमेष = विधेयम् + एषः.
FAQs
Because extraordinary visions and pleasures can arise during austerity, and traditional Purāṇic narratives often portray such appearances as tests that can divert a practitioner from disciplined focus.
It emphasizes discernment (viveka): even if something seems “produced” by one’s spiritual effort, one should evaluate whether it supports the goal of austerity or becomes a distraction.
In Purāṇic idiom, intense tapas is portrayed as a potent force that can cause extraordinary manifestations; the verse frames this power cautiously, urging the ascetic to guard against diversion.