Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 20
Indra’s Envy at Pṛthu’s Aśvamedha and Brahmā’s Intervention
False Renunciation Exposed
अत्रि: सन्दर्शयामास त्वरमाणं विहायसा । कपालखट्वाङ्गधरं वीरो नैनमबाधत ॥ २० ॥
atriḥ sandarśayām āsa tvaramāṇaṁ vihāyasā kapāla-khaṭvāṅga-dharaṁ vīro nainam abādhata
ລືສີໃຫຍ່ອັດຣິໄດ້ຊີ້ອິນທຣາທີ່ກຳລັງໜີໄປທາງຟ້າໃຫ້ບຸດພຣຶຖຸເຫັນອີກຄັ້ງ। ວີຣະບຸດນັ້ນຈຶ່ງໄລ່ຕາມອີກ; ແຕ່ເມື່ອເຫັນວ່າອິນທຣາຖືໄມ້ເທົ້າທີ່ມີກະໂຫຼກຢູ່ປາຍ ແລະນຸ່ງຄຣາບສັນຍາສີອີກຄັ້ງ ລາວກໍບໍ່ຂ້າເຂົາ।
FAQs
This verse describes a sky-moving figure identified by Atri as bearing a skull and khaṭvāṅga—iconic emblems associated with Lord Śiva’s ascetic, fearsome aspect, often linked with renunciation and the destruction of impurity.
Atri indicates the swiftly moving figure to others present, but the “hero” refrains from obstructing him—suggesting discretion and restraint in a tense sacrificial conflict, where escalation would worsen adharma.
Even when one can interfere, wisdom may lie in restraint—avoiding unnecessary confrontation and choosing actions that reduce conflict and protect dharma.