Shloka 76
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
यत् तद् भगवता पूर्व दत्त चक्रं तवानघ । जलान्तरचरं हत्वा दैत्यं च बलगर्वितम्
yat tad bhagavatā pūrva datta cakraṁ tavānagha | jalāntaracaraṁ hatvā daityaṁ ca balagarvitam ||
Vāsudeva dit : «Ô toi sans faute, ce disque que le Seigneur Bienheureux t’accorda jadis—après avoir abattu le démon orgueilleux, ivre de sa force, qui se mouvait dans les eaux—fut engendré par Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva) lui-même et remis entre tes mains. Cette arme, flamboyante comme le feu, est dotée d’un éclat merveilleux et demeure irrésistible.»
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that extraordinary power and protection arise through divine grace and righteous purpose: a formidable weapon is not merely a tool of violence but a divinely sanctioned means to restrain arrogant, harmful forces that threaten order.
Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) reminds the listener about a discus previously granted by Śiva (Vṛṣadhvaja). Śiva produced and bestowed it after a proud aquatic demon was slain, emphasizing the weapon’s fiery brilliance and irresistible might.