Shloka 236
Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)
स हि रूपाणि कुरुते विविधानि भृगूत्तम । भुगुश्रेष्ठ! तुम्हें इन्द्रकी ओरसे सदा सावधान रहना चाहिये; क्योंकि वह अनेक प्रकारके रूप धारण करता है
sa hi rūpāṇi kurute vividhāni bhṛgūttama |
Wahai yang terbaik di antara kaum Bhṛgu, ia sungguh mampu mengambil banyak rupa yang beraneka. Karena itu, hendaklah engkau senantiasa waspada terhadap Indra, sebab ia mahir menyamar dalam berbagai bentuk.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches sustained vigilance and discernment: powerful agents like Indra may employ disguise and stratagem, so one should not be careless or credulous but remain alert to shifting appearances.
Bhīṣma is instructing a Bhṛgu-descendant sage (addressed as Bhṛgūttama), warning him specifically about Indra’s capacity to assume many forms, implying that Indra may approach indirectly or deceptively.