Shloka 31
ततः समुद्यतां दृष्टवा देवेन्द्रेण महाशनिम् । जगृहुः सर्वशस्त्राणि स्वानि स्वानि सुरास्तथा,देवराज इन्द्रको वह महान् वज्र उठाये देख देवताओंने भी अपने-अपने सम्पूर्ण अस्त्र- शस्त्र ले लिये
tataḥ samudyatāṁ dṛṣṭvā devendreṇa mahāśanim | jagṛhuḥ sarvaśastrāṇi svāni svāni surās tathā ||
Then, seeing the mighty thunderbolt raised aloft by Devendra (Indra), the gods likewise seized each his own complete array of weapons.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When righteous leadership commits to confronting adharma, allies should respond with coordinated preparedness and responsibility—strength is to be organized and purposeful, not impulsive.
Indra lifts his great thunderbolt as a signal of impending action; seeing this, the other gods also take up their respective weapons, preparing together for conflict.