Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 10
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
अस्त्रेणामोघपातेन शकक््या तं घातयिष्यति । यतो वो भयमुत्पन्नं ये चान्ये सुरशत्रव:
astreṇāmoghapātena śakyo taṁ ghātayiṣyati | yato vo bhayam utpannaṁ ye cānye suraśatravaḥ ||
भीष्म ने कहा— “अपने अचूक अस्त्र-प्रहार से वह उस शत्रु का वध कर सकेगा जिससे तुम्हें भय उत्पन्न हुआ है; और जो अन्य देवशत्रु हैं, उनका भी संहार करेगा।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fear is addressed through assurance of rightful protection: when hostile forces threaten the cosmic and social order, a capable protector—armed with effective means—can remove the source of fear and restore stability.
Bhīṣma reassures the addressed party that a powerful figure will slay the particular enemy who has caused their fear, and will also eliminate other adversaries of the gods, emphasizing decisive victory through unfailing weapons.