Indra’s Query on Karma-vipāka and the Viśvarūpa Episode
Lalitopākhyāna Context
उपवृंहितवान्देवान्येन ते बलशालिनः / तेजसा पुनरन्येन बलात्कारसहेन सः
upavṛṃhitavāndevānyena te balaśālinaḥ / tejasā punaranyena balātkārasahena saḥ
In one form He invigorated the mighty gods and increased their strength; in another, with overpowering tejas, He made them able to endure the crushing strain.