Shloka 38
इत्येतद् बलिना गीतमनहंकारसंज्ितम् | वाक्यं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्ष: खमेवारुरुहे तदा,राजा बलिका वह पूर्वोक्त अनहंकारसंज्ञक वाक्य सुनकर सहसनेत्रधारी इन्द्र पुनः आकाशको ही उड़ चले
ity etad balinā gītam anahaṅkāra-saṃjñitam | vākyaṃ śrutvā sahasrākṣaḥ kham evāruruhe tadā |
Bhishma berkata: “Mendengar ujaran yang dinyanyikan oleh Raja Bali—yang dikenal sebagai ajaran ‘tanpa keakuan’—Indra, sang seribu mata, saat itu pun bangkit kembali menuju langit.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the value of anahaṅkāra (egolessness): Bali’s words are explicitly characterized as a teaching named for freedom from ego, implying that true dharma and moral authority arise from humility rather than self-assertion.
After Bali delivers an instruction identified as the ‘anahaṅkāra’ teaching, Indra (Sahasrākṣa) listens and then departs—ascending back into the sky—marking the close of that exchange.