Shloka 22
Guṇa-vibhāga and Prāṇa–Agni–Yoga Upadeśa (गुणविभाग तथा प्राण-अग्नि-योगोपदेश)
त॑ विनाशय भद्ठं ते मा ते बुद्धिरतो5न्यथा । प्राप्स्यसे महतीं कीर्ति शाश्वतीमव्ययां ध्रुवाम्ू
taṁ vināśaya bhadraṁ te mā te buddhir ato 'nyathā | prāpsyase mahatīṁ kīrtiṁ śāśvatīm avyayāṁ dhruvām, mahārāja |
Uttaṅka berkata: “Semoga keberkahan menyertaimu, wahai Raja. Binasakanlah dānava itu; jangan biarkan tekadmu menyimpang dari hal ini. Dengan membunuhnya engkau akan meraih kemasyhuran besar—abadi, tak binasa, dan teguh.”
उत्तड़क उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not waver from righteous resolve when confronting destructive evil; decisive action aligned with duty brings lasting honor and moral clarity.
Uttaṅka urges the king to kill a demon threatening the order of things, blessing him and warning against hesitation, while promising enduring renown as the fruit of this duty-bound act.