Shloka 4
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
ब्रह्मदत्ताऽस्तितेशक्तिःकवचस्सायकोधनुः ।सहस्रखरसंयुक्तोरथोमेघस्वनोमहान् ।।।।
brahmadattā asti te śaktiḥ kavacaḥ sāyako dhanuḥ | sahasrakharasaṃyukto ratho meghasvano mahān ||
हे वीर! तुम्हें ब्रह्मा के दत्त वरदान प्राप्त हैं—शक्ति, कवच, बाण और धनुष; तथा सहस्र गधों से युक्त, मेघ-गर्जन-सा नाद करने वाला महान रथ भी तुम्हारे पास है।
"You are bestowed by Brahma with a javelin, a shield and an arrow and a chariot yoked by a thousand donkeys making rumbling sounds like a cloud."
FAQs
Divine gifts and power are morally neutral; dharma depends on how such power is used—whether in service of truth and protection or in support of adharma.
A figure addresses a warrior, enumerating extraordinary weapons and a formidable chariot as encouragement or reassurance before combat.
Confidence and preparedness—yet the verse also implies responsibility: greatness of arms must be governed by righteous intent.