Shloka 27
Adhyāya 71: Kaca and the Saṃjīvanī-vidyā
Devayānī–Śukra Episode
मेनकोवाच महातेजा: स भगवांस्तथैव च महातपा: । कोपनश्न तथा होनं जानाति भगवानपि,मेनका बोली--देवराज! भगवान् विश्वामित्र बड़े भारी तेजस्वी और महान् तपस्वी हैं। वे क्रोधी भी बहुत हैं। उनके इस स्वभावको आप भी जानते हैं
Menakovāca—mahātejāḥ sa bhagavāṁs tathaiva ca mahātapāḥ | kopanaś ca tathā, etad jānāti bhagavān api ||
Menakā said: “That venerable Viśvāmitra is indeed of immense radiance and a great ascetic. He is also quick to anger. Even you, O lord, know well this aspect of his nature.”
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Great spiritual power (tapas) can coexist with volatile anger; ethical discernment requires recognizing how anger can endanger ascetic merit and relationships, and how others may exploit such vulnerabilities.
Menakā addresses Indra, warning him about the formidable ascetic Viśvāmitra—his immense tapas and his quick temper—implying that any plan involving him must account for the consequences of provoking his anger.