Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 39
Indra Slays Namuci—The Limits of Power and the Triumph of Divine Strategy
तां दैवीं गिरमाकर्ण्य मघवान्सुसमाहित: । ध्यायन् फेनमथापश्यदुपायमुभयात्मकम् ॥ ३९ ॥
tāṁ daivīṁ giram ākarṇya maghavān susamāhitaḥ dhyāyan phenam athāpaśyad upāyam ubhayātmakam
ആ ദൈവവാണി കേട്ട് മഘവാൻ ഇന്ദ്രൻ അത്യന്തം ഏകാഗ്രനായി. ഉപായം ധ്യാനിക്കുമ്പോൾ അവൻ നുരയെ കണ്ടു—അത് നനവുമല്ല, ഉണങ്ങലുമല്ല; ഇരുവിധസ്വഭാവവും ഉള്ളത്.
FAQs
This verse shows Indra becoming fully composed upon hearing a divine instruction and then, through contemplation, recognizing a practical solution—implying that divine guidance is best received with steadiness and applied with thoughtful discernment.
Because the situation required a method that would bypass opposing conditions or restrictions; by meditating, Indra perceived foam as a unique instrument fitting a dual category, enabling the next step in the battle narrative.
When facing a complex problem, first become calm and attentive, then reflect deeply—often a creative “third option” appears that avoids extremes and resolves the issue effectively.