Shloka 59
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
अमोघं दर्शन मह्ूं कामप्राप्तिरतो<स्तु व: । उस समय भगवान् शिवने कहा--“'देवताओ! तुम्हारा स्वागत है। बोलो, मैं तुम्हारे लिये क्या करूँ? मेरा दर्शन अमोघ है। अतः तुम्हें अपने अभीष्ट मनोरथोंकी प्राप्ति हो' ।। एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे प्रत्यूचुस्तं दिवौकस:,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर सम्पूर्ण देवता इस प्रकार बोले--'देव! वृत्रासुरने हमारा तेज हर लिया है। आप देवताओंके आश्रयदाता हों। महेश्वर! आप हमारे शरीरोंकी दशा देखिये। हम वृत्रासुरके प्रहारोंसे जर्जर हो गये हैं, इसलिये आपकी शरणमें आये हैं। आप हमें आश्रय दीजिये"
sañjaya uvāca |
amoghaṃ darśanaṃ mahyaṃ kāmaprāptir ato 'stu vaḥ ||
evam uktās tu te sarve pratyūcus taṃ divaukasaḥ ||
Sanjaya said: “My vision is unfailing; therefore, let your desired aims be fulfilled.” When he had spoken thus, all those dwellers of heaven replied to him: “O Lord, Vṛtrāsura has taken away our splendor and strength. You are the refuge of the gods. O Maheśvara, behold the condition of our bodies—shattered by Vṛtra’s blows. Therefore we have come seeking your protection; grant us shelter.” Ethically, the passage frames divine power as accountable to protection: the gods do not ask for domination for its own sake, but for restoration of order and safety through rightful refuge (śaraṇāgati) in Śiva.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and the ethical role of divine power: Śiva’s ‘unfailing’ darśana is portrayed as a source of protection and restoration when rightful order is threatened.
Śiva declares that his audience is never fruitless and that the gods’ wishes will be fulfilled. The gods then reply, describing how Vṛtrāsura has diminished their tejas and injured them, and they ask Śiva to grant them shelter and support.