Shloka 47
विफल क्रियमाणं तत् समवेक्ष्य शतक्रतुः । भूय: संवर्धयामास तद्वर्ष पाकशासन:,अर्जुनने अत्यन्त अमर्षमें भरकर अपने बार्णोद्वारा वह सारी वर्षा नष्ट कर दी। सौ यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान करनेवाले पाकशासन इन्द्रने उस पत्थरोंकी वर्षाको विफल हुई देख पुनः पत्थरोंकी बड़ी भारी वर्षा की
viphala-kriyamāṇaṃ tat samavekṣya śatakratuḥ | bhūyaḥ saṃvardhayāmāsa tadvarṣa pākaśāsanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing that attempt being rendered futile, Śatakratu (Indra), the chastiser of Pāka, intensified that very downpour once again. In the narrative context, Indra’s repeated escalation reflects the pride and anger of a powerful ruler when his force is checked, while the episode underscores the ethical idea that mere might, when driven by wrath, can be resisted by steadfast resolve and superior skill.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked anger and wounded pride tend to escalate force rather than restore order; the episode cautions that power used reactively can become self-defeating when met by steadiness and competence.
Indra observes that his previous downpour (understood in context as a destructive shower, such as stones) has been neutralized, and he responds by increasing the intensity of the same assault again.