Shloka 10
देव–विष्णु–संवादः । कालेयगणस्य समुद्राश्रयः । अगस्त्योपसर्पणम्
Devas and Viṣṇu on the Kāleyas; Approach to Agastya
कालेयोंके भयसे त्रस्त हुए साक्षात् इन्द्रदेवने सर्व-शक्तिमान् भगवान् नारायणकी शीघ्रतापूर्वक शरण ली ।। तं शक्रं कश्मलाविष्टं दृष्टवा विष्णु: सनातन: । स्वतेजो व्यदधाच्छक्रे बलमस्य विवर्धयन्,इन्द्रको इस प्रकार मोहाच्छन्न होते देख सनातन भगवान् विष्णुने उनका बल बढ़ाते हुए उनमें अपना तेज स्थापित कर दिया
kāleyānāṁ bhayena trastāḥ sākṣād indradevena sarva-śaktimān bhagavān nārāyaṇaḥ śīghratāpūrvakaṁ śaraṇaṁ prāptaḥ || taṁ śakraṁ kaśmalāviṣṭaṁ dṛṣṭvā viṣṇuḥ sanātanaḥ | sva-tejo vyadadhāc chakre balam asya vivardhayan ||
Stricken with fear of the Kāleyas, Indra himself swiftly sought refuge in the all-powerful Lord Nārāyaṇa. Seeing Śakra overwhelmed by confusion and distress, the eternal Viṣṇu infused him with His own divine radiance, thereby strengthening Indra’s power.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest can be overcome by fear and kaśmala (inner confusion). The ethical remedy shown here is śaraṇāgati—turning to the highest refuge with humility—after which divine support restores inner clarity and the strength needed to uphold order.
Indra, frightened by the Kāleyas, approaches Nārāyaṇa for protection. Viṣṇu sees Indra in distress and infuses him with His own tejas, thereby increasing Indra’s power so he can face the threat.