देवा ऊचुः । सुरनाथान्धको नाम दैत्यः शम्भुवरोर्जितः । अजेयः सर्वदेवानां किं नु कार्यमतः परम्
devā ūcuḥ | suranāthāndhako nāma daityaḥ śambhuvarorjitaḥ | ajeyaḥ sarvadevānāṃ kiṃ nu kāryamataḥ param
Les dieux dirent : «Ô seigneur des dieux, il est un daitya nommé Andhaka, fortifié par une grâce de Śambhu (Śiva). Il est invincible pour tous les dieux ; que faut-il donc faire à présent ?»
Devas
Scene: A deva spokesman describes Andhaka: a shadowy, formidable asura silhouette appears in the narrative space—eyes blazing—while Indra and the devas react with alarm.
Boons must align with dharma; when power is gained without restraint, wise counsel and divine upāya are required to restore order.
No tīrtha is named; the verse centers on Andhaka’s boon and the devas’ dilemma.
None.