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Shloka 3

Vṛtra’s Cosmic Threat, Viṣṇu’s Upāya, and the Conditional Vulnerability

Udyoga-parva 10

तेजस्वी च महात्मा च युद्धे चामितविक्रम: । ग्रसेत्‌ त्रिभुवनं सर्व सदेवासुरमानुषम्‌,वह तेजस्वी और महाकाय है। युद्धमें उसके बल-पराक्रमकी कोई सीमा नहीं है। वह चाहे तो देवता, असुर और मनुष्योंसहित सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकीको अपना ग्रास बना सकता है

tejasvī ca mahātmā ca yuddhe cāmitavikramaḥ | graset tribhuvanaṁ sarvaṁ sadevāsuramānuṣam ||

അവന്‍ തേജസ്വിയും മഹാത്മാവും ആകുന്നു; യുദ്ധത്തില്‍ അവന്റെ വിക്രമം അളവറ്റതാണ്. അവന്‍ ഇച്ഛിച്ചാല്‍ ദേവന്മാരും അസുരന്മാരും മനുഷ്യരുമടങ്ങിയ സമസ്ത ത്രിഭുവനവും ഗ്രസിക്കാം.

तेजस्वीradiant, powerful
तेजस्वी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतेजस्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महात्माgreat-souled one
महात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अमितविक्रमःof immeasurable prowess
अमितविक्रमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमितविक्रम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ग्रसेत्could devour / would devour
ग्रसेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्रिभुवनम्the three worlds
त्रिभुवनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिभुवन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सर्वम्entire, all
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सदेवtogether with the gods
सदेव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस + देव
असुरwith the demons (asuras)
असुर:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
मानुषैःwith humans
मानुषैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमानुष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

इन्द्र उवाच

I
Indra
T
Tribhuvana (three worlds)
D
Devas
A
Asuras
H
Humans

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores how overwhelming power can be—so vast that it could threaten the entire cosmic order. Ethically, it implies that such strength must be restrained and guided by dharma; mere capability does not justify destructive action.

Indra is describing a formidable figure’s qualities—radiance, greatness of spirit, and limitless battlefield prowess—using cosmic hyperbole (“swallowing the three worlds”) to convey the scale of that person’s potential impact.