Shloka 7
अभयं च पुनर्दत्तं त्वयैवैषां सुरोत्तम । तस्मादिन्द्रो भवानस्तु त्रैलोक्यस्याभयंकर:,सुरश्रेष्ठ! फिर तुम्हींने इन सब लोकोंको अभय दान दिया है। अत: आजसे तुम इन्द्र होकर रहो और तीनों लोकोंके भयका निवारण करो
abhayaṃ ca punardattaṃ tvayaivaiṣāṃ surottama | tasmād indro bhavān astu trailokyasyābhayaṃkaraḥ ||
“Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dewa, engkaulah yang telah menganugerahkan kembali rasa tanpa takut kepada dunia-dunia ini. Karena itu, mulai hari ini jadilah Indra—jadilah penyingkir ketakutan bagi tiga dunia.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate sovereignty is defined by protection: the worthiness to be ‘Indra’ (leader) is grounded in restoring abhaya—security and freedom from fear—for all realms under one’s care.
Markandeya addresses a supreme deity/hero as ‘best of the gods’ and formally affirms his right to the title and role of Indra, because he has re-established safety for the worlds; he is charged to continue as the protector who dispels fear across the three worlds.