Shloka 18
विग्रह: सम्प्रवर्तेत भूतभेदान्महाबल । तत्र त्वं मां रणे तात यथाश्रद्ध॑ विजेष्यसि
vigrahaḥ sampravarteta bhūtabhedān mahābala | tatra tvaṃ māṃ raṇe tāta yathāśraddhaṃ vijeṣyasi ||
Wahai yang mahaperkasa, bila pertikaian timbul karena perpecahan di antara makhluk-makhluk, maka di medan laga itu, wahai anakku, engkau akan menaklukkanku sesuai kadar keyakinan dan tekadmu.
श॒क्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory in a righteous trial is linked not only to strength but to śraddhā—inner conviction, sincerity, and steadfast intent. The verse frames success as proportionate to one’s faith and resolve when facing conflict born of division.
Śakra (Indra) addresses a powerful hero and foretells that if a battle arises due to divisions among beings, the hero will be able to overcome even Śakra in combat—yet the extent of that victory will correspond to the hero’s śraddhā.