Shloka 74
Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
भगवानुवाच भवनेतामद्य मे तुष्टौ मम वध्यावुभावपि ।
किमन्येन वरेणात्र एतावद्धि वृतं मम ॥
bhagavān uvāca bhavan etām adya me tuṣṭau mama vadhyāv ubhāv api | kim anyena vareṇātra etāvad dhi vṛtaṃ mama ||
श्री भगवान बोले: 'हे भद्र, यदि तुम दोनों आज मुझ पर प्रसन्न हो, तो मेरे हाथों मारे जाओ। यहाँ मुझे किसी अन्य वर की क्या आवश्यकता? मैं यही मांगता हूँ।'
FAQs
Divine protection of order (dharma) is not negotiable: even when ‘pleased,’ the Lord upholds the necessary destruction of obstructive forces.
Itihāsa within Manvantara: a paradigmatic episode illustrating how the divine sustains cosmic governance during the cycles of time.
The ‘boon’ becomes a mirror: the Supreme needs nothing, so the only meaningful ‘choice’ is removal of ignorance/obstruction—symbolized by slaying the asuric principle.