Shloka 4
Adhyaya 5 — Tvashta’s Wrath, the Birth of Vritra, and the Divine Descent as the Pandavas
Sanskrit
अद्य पश्यन्तु मे वीर्यं त्रयो लोकाः सदेवताः ।
स च पश्यतु दुर्बुद्धिर्ब्रह्महा पाकशासनः ॥
Transliteration
adya paśyantu me vīryaṃ trayo lokāḥ sadevatāḥ | sa ca paśyatu durbuddhir brahmahā pākaśāsanaḥ ||
Translation
“Hari ini biarlah tiga dunia beserta para dewa menyaksikan keperkasaanku; dan biarlah Pākaśāsana yang berhati jahat itu—pembunuh brahmana—juga menyaksikannya!”
Speakers
A boastful challenger (contextually an antagonist/warrior figure) addressing the assembled cosmos; not within the Dharmapakṣi (wise-birds) frame
Primary Deities
Indra (Pākaśāsana)
Key ThemesConflict with the devasHubris and proclamation of mightKarmic/ethical condemnation (brahma-hatyā as grave sin)Cosmic witness (three worlds as audience)