Shloka 61
Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)
एवं निहत्य भगवान् दैत्येन्द्रे रिपुधातिनम् भूयो<न्यः पुण्डरीकाक्ष: प्रभुलोकहिताय च,“इस प्रकार शत्रुघाती दैत्यराज हिरण्यकशिपुका वध करके भगवान् कमलनयन श्रीहरि पुनः सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके हितके लिये अन्य रूपमें प्रकट हुए
evaṁ nihatya bhagavān daityendre ripughātinam bhūyo 'nyaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ prabhur lokahitāya ca
Bhīmasena said: “Thus, having slain the enemy-destroying lord of the Dānavas, Hiraṇyakaśipu, the Blessed Lord—lotus-eyed and sovereign—again manifested in yet another form, solely for the welfare of all the worlds.”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When adharma becomes oppressive, the Lord acts to remove destructive forces and re-establish welfare for all beings; divine power is portrayed as responsive to the protection of the world (lokahita) rather than personal gain.
Bhīma recalls how the lotus-eyed Lord (Hari/Viṣṇu) killed the Daitya king Hiraṇyakaśipu—described as a fierce destroyer of enemies—and then manifested again in another form for the good of the worlds, emphasizing the recurring avatāra motif.