Shloka 58
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
समेत्य सह शक्रेण त्वष्टस्तेजोविमोहिता: । आमन्त्रयन्त ते सर्वे मुनिभि: सह भारत,भारत! त्वष्टाके तेजसे मोहित हुए सब देवता देवराज इन्द्र तथा ऋषियोंसे मिलकर सलाह करने लगे कि अब हमें क्या करना चाहिये? राजन्! भयसे मोहित हुए सब देवता बहुत देरतक सोच-विचार करके मन-ही-मन अविनाशी परमात्मा भगवान् विष्णुकी शरणमें गये और वे वृत्रासुरके वधकी इच्छासे मन्दराचलके शिखरपर ध्यानस्थ होकर बैठ गये
sametya saha śakreṇa tvaṣṭas tejo-vimohitāḥ | āmantrayanta te sarve munibhiḥ saha bhārata ||
Śalya said: “O Bhārata, all the gods—bewildered by Tvaṣṭṛ’s formidable power—assembled together with Śakra (Indra) and, along with the sages, began to deliberate: ‘What should we do now?’”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
When overwhelmed by another’s power (tejas), even the mighty must pause, seek wise counsel, and act through deliberation rather than panic—an ethical reminder that right action begins with clear judgment and guidance.
The gods, shaken by Tvaṣṭṛ’s potency, gather with Indra and the sages to consult on their next course of action, signaling a moment of strategic and moral deliberation in a divine crisis.