Shloka 23
नष्टतेजा: समभवत् तस्य तेजो5भिभर्त्सित: | त॑ दृष्टवा वरदं देवं विष्णुं देवगणेश्वरम्
naṣṭatejāḥ samabhavat tasya tejo 'bhibhartsitaḥ | taṁ dṛṣṭvā varadaṁ devaṁ viṣṇuṁ devagaṇeśvaram ||
Melihat-Nya, sinarnya pun padam; kemegahan yang dahulu ia banggakan seakan ditegur dan ditundukkan. Ketika ia berhadapan dengan dewa pemberi anugerah—Viṣṇu, penguasa para dewa—tiada lagi tempat bagi kesombongan untuk bertahan.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
True power (tejas) is not mere personal brilliance but is subordinate to dharma and the divine order; when confronted with the supreme, arrogance and self-will are checked, and humility becomes the fitting ethical response.
A figure’s radiance and confidence collapse upon beholding Viṣṇu, the boon-giving Lord of the gods; the sight of the deity overwhelms and rebukes his prior splendor, marking a turning point toward reverence and recognition of higher authority.