Shloka 54
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
त्वष्टा पुरा तपस्तप्त्वा वर्षायुतशतं तदा । वृत्रो विनिर्मितो देवा: प्राप्यानुज्ञां महेश्वरात्,“देवगण! प्राचीन कालमें त्वष्टा प्रजापतिने दस लाख वर्षोतक तपस्या करके भगवान् शंकरसे वरदान पाकर वृत्रासुरको उत्पन्न किया था
sañjaya uvāca |
tvaṣṭā purā tapastaptvā varṣāyutaśataṁ tadā |
vṛtro vinirmito devāḥ prāpyānujñāṁ maheśvarāt ||
Sañjaya dit : «Dans les temps anciens, Tvaṣṭṛ accomplit de rudes austérités pendant cent myriades d’années. Puis, ayant obtenu l’assentiment de Maheśvara (Śiva), il fit naître Vṛtra.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary power gained through tapas is not value-neutral: its use requires restraint and right intention, and even then it operates within a moral universe where actions can unleash far-reaching consequences; divine permission underscores accountability rather than license.
Sañjaya cites an ancient precedent: Tvaṣṭṛ, after immense austerities, receives Śiva’s consent and creates Vṛtra. The episode functions as a mythic illustration within the war narrative, invoking a well-known cosmic conflict to illuminate the gravity of the present events.