Shloka 7
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
तस्य दृष्टवा तपोवीर्य सत्यं चामिततेजस: । विषादमगमच्छक्र इन्द्रोडयं मा भवेदिति,उस अमिततेजस्वी बालकका तपोबल तथा सत्य देखकर इन्द्रको बड़ा दुःख हुआ। वे सोचने लगे, “कहीं यह इन्द्र न हो जाय
tasya dṛṣṭvā tapovīryaṃ satyaṃ cāmitatejasaḥ | viṣādam agamac chakra indro ’yaṃ mā bhaved iti ||
അമിതതേജസ്സുള്ള ആ ബാലന്റെ തപോബലവും സത്യനിഷ്ഠയും കണ്ട ശക്രനായ ഇന്ദ്രൻ ഗാഢമായ ആശങ്കയിൽ ആകപ്പെട്ടു. “ഇവൻ ഇന്ദ്രനായി മാറരുതേ” എന്നു അവൻ ചിന്തിച്ചു.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and spiritual potency of tapas (austerity) and satya (truthfulness): when combined, they generate a force so compelling that even the king of gods feels threatened. It implies that ethical integrity and disciplined practice can elevate a person beyond ordinary limits, challenging established power.
Śalya describes Indra’s reaction upon witnessing a radiant boy-ascetic’s austerity and truthfulness. Indra becomes anxious and inwardly worries that the boy’s accumulated merit might lead him to attain Indra’s own status, potentially displacing him.