Mahabharata 9.46.92 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 92
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
बहुधा चैकधा चैव कृत्वा$5त्मानं महाबल: । शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले महाबली अग्निपुत्र कार्तिकेयने अपने-आपको एक और अनेक रूपोंमें प्रकट करके शक्तिद्वारा क्रौंच पर्वतको विदीर्ण कर डाला ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
bahudhā caikadhā caiva kṛtvātmānaṃ mahābalaḥ |
śaktiḥ kṣiptā raṇe tasya pāṇim eti punaḥ punaḥ |
krauñcas tena vinirbhinnas daityāś ca śataśo hatāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The mighty one, having made himself appear in many forms and also in a single form, hurled his spear in battle; again and again, after striking down foes, it returned to his hand. With that spear he split the Krauñca mountain, and hundreds of Dāityas were slain.
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The verse highlights that immense strength becomes meaningful when it serves a rightful purpose: power is shown as controlled, effective, and oriented toward restoring order in conflict, not as reckless violence.
A mighty figure manifests as one and many, hurls a spear that repeatedly returns to his hand after killing enemies, and with it cleaves the Krauñca mountain, slaying hundreds of Dāityas.
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