Shloka 24
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
त्वमाजहर्थ देवानामेको वीरश्रियं पराम् । त्वं बिभर्षि भुवं द्यांच सदैव बलसूदन
tvam ājahartha devānām eko vīraśriyaṁ parām | tvaṁ bibharṣi bhuvaṁ dyāṁ ca sadaiva balasūdana ||
बलसूदन! तुम अकेले ही देवताओं के लिए परम वीर-श्री को प्राप्त कर लाए हो। तुम सदा पृथ्वी और स्वर्ग—दोनों का धारण-पोषण करते हो।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ideal power as dharmic guardianship: true heroism is not mere conquest but sustaining order—protecting the world (earth) and the higher moral-cosmic realm (heaven).
Vyāsa addresses a celebrated hero with an honorific epithet, praising him as uniquely responsible for securing divine welfare and for continually upholding and safeguarding both earthly and heavenly domains.