Shloka 14
Asita Devala Observes Jaigīṣavya’s Yogic Attainment and Chooses Mokṣa-dharma (देवल-जैगीषव्योपाख्यानम्)
तस्मिन् क्रतुवरे वृत्ते संग्राम: समजायत । देवानां दानवानां च त्रैलोक्यस्य भयावह:,राजन! वह श्रेष्ठ यज्ञ समाप्त होनेपर देवताओं और दानवोंमें घोर संग्राम हुआ था, जो तीनों लोकोंके लिये भयंकर था
tasmin kratuvare vṛtte saṅgrāmaḥ samajāyata | devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca trailokyasya bhayāvahaḥ |
ആ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ യാഗം സമാപിച്ചതോടെ ദേവന്മാരും ദാനവന്മാരും തമ്മിൽ ഭയാനകമായൊരു യുദ്ധം പൊട്ടിപ്പുറപ്പെട്ടു; അത് ത്രിലോകത്തെയും ഭീതിയിലാഴ്ത്തുന്നതായിരുന്നു.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that sacred action (yajña) does not by itself end conflict when deeper forces—pride, rivalry, and adharma—remain active. Ethical order (dharma) must be upheld not only through ritual but also through restraint, right intention, and just conduct; otherwise, even after auspicious rites, violence can erupt and endanger the wider world.
After an excellent sacrifice is completed, a terrible battle breaks out between the Devas and the Dānavas. The conflict is described as so fearsome that it threatens and terrifies all three worlds, indicating a cosmic-scale struggle rather than a merely local fight.