Shloka 10
Śārṅgaka-stuti to Agni during the Khāṇḍava Conflagration (शार्ङ्गक-स्तुतिः / अग्नि-स्तुतिः)
तौ त्वं याचस्व साहाय्ये दाहार्थ खाण्डवस्य च । ततो थक्ष्यसि त॑ दावं रक्षितं त्रिदशैरपि,“उन दोनोंसे तुम खाण्डववन जलानेके कार्यमें सहायताकी याचना करो। तब तुम इन्द्रादि देवताओंसे रक्षित होनेपर भी उस वनको जला सकोगे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
au tvaṃ yācasva sāhāyye dāhārthaṃ khāṇḍavasya ca |
tato thakṣyasi taṃ dāvaṃ rakṣitaṃ tridaśair api ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Beseech those two for aid in the work of burning the Khāṇḍava forest. Then you will be able to consume that woodland with fire, even though it is guarded by the Thirty gods, led by Indra.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that daunting aims—especially those opposed by powerful forces—are achieved through seeking capable allies and coordinated effort, not mere individual strength.
A speaker instructs someone to ask “those two” for help in burning the Khāṇḍava forest, stating that with their assistance the forest can be burned even though the gods (tridaśas, led by Indra) are guarding it.