Shloka 11
अग्निस्तुति, इन्द्रदर्शन, नहुष-भयवर्णन
Agni-hymn, discovery of Indra, and the Nahuṣa threat
अथ तत्रापि पद्मानि विचिन्वन् भरतर्षभ | अपश्यत् स तु देवेन्द्र बिसमध्यगतं स्थितम्,भरतश्रेष्ठ! उसमें भी कमलोंके भीतर खोज करते हुए अग्निदेवने एक कमलके नालमें बैठे हुए देवेन्द्रकों देखा
atha tatrāpi padmāni vicinvan bharatarṣabha | apaśyat sa tu devendra bisamadhyagataṁ sthitam ||
Then, even there, while searching among the lotuses, O bull of the Bharatas, he beheld Indra—lord of the gods—seated and concealed within the very middle of a lotus-stalk.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Persistent discernment uncovers what is hidden: even the mighty may conceal themselves, but careful searching and clarity of perception reveal the truth, reminding one to rely on steady inquiry rather than appearances.
The speaker describes a search among lotuses, during which Indra is discovered sitting concealed within the middle of a lotus-stalk, indicating a moment of finding a hidden divine figure.