Shloka 44
उच्चैःश्रवसः वर्णविपणः तथा नागशापः
Uccaiḥśravas Color-Wager and the Nāga Curse
एतत् तदद्धुतं दृष्टवा निराशा दानवा: स्थिता: । अमृतार्थे च लक्ष्म्यर्थे महान्तं वैरमाश्रिता:,ये सब अदभुत बातें देखकर दानव निराश हो गये और अमृत तथा लक्ष्मीके लिये उन्होंने देवताओंके साथ महान् वैर बाँध लिया
etat tad adbhutaṁ dṛṣṭvā nirāśā dānavāḥ sthitāḥ | amṛtārthe ca lakṣmyarthe mahāntaṁ vairam āśritāḥ ||
Seeing that astonishing event, the Dānavas stood disheartened. Driven by the desire for amṛta and for Lakṣmī, they embraced a great enmity toward the Devas—showing how craving for power and prosperity can harden into hostility and adharma.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intense craving for immortality (amṛta) and prosperity (Lakṣmī) can lead beings to abandon restraint and adopt entrenched hostility, turning desire into a cause of conflict and ethical decline.
After witnessing a wondrous development, the Dānavas become discouraged and, motivated by the pursuit of amṛta and Lakṣmī, commit themselves to great enmity against the Devas, escalating the divine–asuric rivalry.