Shloka 80
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
ग्रहस्यथातिबलस्याजड्रे वरदत्तस्य धीमत: । न शस्त्राणि वहन्त्यड्रे चक्रवज्ञशतान्यपि
grahasyathātibalasyāḍre varadattasya dhīmataḥ | na śastrāṇi vahantyāḍre cakravajñaśatāny api ||
Vāsudeva dit : «Ce Graha, puissant et intelligent, pourvu d’un don, était si invulnérable que même des centaines d’armes, tranchantes comme le disque et la foudre, ne pouvaient percer son corps. Ainsi, la force et les armes seules se révèlent vaines contre celui que protège la faveur divine.»
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that brute force and even the finest weapons may fail against one protected by a divine boon; ethical discernment and understanding of higher powers (boons, vows, dharma) are crucial, not merely martial strength.
Vāsudeva describes a formidable figure named Graha, who—having received a boon—cannot be harmed even by numerous powerful weapons likened to the cakra and vajra, emphasizing his extraordinary invulnerability.