Shloka 9
त॑ मुमोचयिषुर्वज्जी वातवर्षेण पाण्डवम् । मोहयामास तत्कालमश्वसेनस्त्वमुच्यत,तब उसे छुड़ानेकी इच्छासे वज्रधारी इन्द्रने आँधी और वर्षा चलाकर पाण्डुकुमार अर्जुनको उस समय मोहित कर दिया। इतनेहीमें तक्षकका पुत्र अश्वसेन उस संकटसे मुक्त हो गया
taṁ mumocayiṣur vajrī vātavarṣeṇa pāṇḍavam | mohayāmāsa tatkālam aśvasenas tv amucyata ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Wishing to set him free, Indra the wielder of the thunderbolt bewildered the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) at that very moment by raising a storm and rain; and thus Aśvasena, the son of Takṣaka, was released from that peril. The episode underscores how divine intervention can obstruct even a righteous warrior’s aim, reminding the listener that outcomes in conflict are not governed by human effort alone but also by higher powers and hidden loyalties.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when a hero acts with resolve, results may be altered by forces beyond human control—divine powers, prior bonds, and hidden allegiances—so one should recognize limits of agency and the complexity of moral causation in conflict.
Indra, wanting to rescue Aśvasena (Takṣaka’s son), creates a storm and rain that confuses Arjuna at a critical moment, allowing Aśvasena to escape danger.