Shloka 9
असुरास्तु निजघ्नुर्यान् सुरान् समरमूर्थनि । न तान् संजीवयामास बृहस्पतिरुदारधी:,परंतु असुरोंने युद्धके मुहानेपर जिन देवताओंको मारा था, उन्हें उदारबुद्धि बृहस्पति जीवित न कर सके
asurās tu nijaghnur yān surān samaramūrdhani | na tān saṃjīvayāmāsa bṛhaspatir udāradhīḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The Asuras slew those Devas at the very forefront of battle; and even Bṛhaspati, though of lofty and generous intellect, was unable to restore them to life.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the irreversible weight of lethal action: even a revered divine teacher like Bṛhaspati cannot necessarily undo death once it occurs in the extremity of war, emphasizing restraint and the grave consequences of violence.
In the account of Deva–Asura conflict, the Asuras kill certain Devas at the battle’s front line; despite his wisdom and status as the Devas’ preceptor, Bṛhaspati is unable to bring those slain back to life.