Shloka 6
Adhyāya 62: Sañjaya’s Admonition to Dhṛtarāṣṭra on Rāja-dharma and Consequence
ततो<ड्गुलिभ्यो हीन्द्रस्य प्रादुरासीत् पयो5मृतम् । मां धास्यतीति कारुण्याद् यदिन्द्रो हन्वकम्पयत्
tato 'ṅgulibhyo hīndrasya prādurāsīt payo 'mṛtam | māṃ dhāsyatīti kāruṇyād yad indro hanvakampayat ||
Then, from Indra’s very fingers there manifested milk-like nectar. For, moved by compassion—thinking, “He will suckle me”—Indra caused his jaw to tremble. The episode underscores how even the lord of the gods can be softened by pity, and how a moment of empathy can alter the course of an encounter otherwise governed by fear or force.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kāruṇya (compassion) as a force that can soften even the powerful and redirect events away from harm; mercy can arise unexpectedly and become a source of protection and sustenance.
Nārada narrates that Indra, feeling compassion and anticipating being suckled, causes his jaw to tremble; simultaneously, a milk-like amṛta manifests from his fingers—an extraordinary sign of divine response within the story.