Shloka 126
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
स मामुपागतः क्रुद्धो वज्रमुद्यम्य देवराट्।ततोऽहं सहसा क्षिप्तः श्वसनेन महात्मना।।।।
sa mām upāgataḥ kruddho vajram udyamya devarāṭ |
tato ’haṃ sahasā kṣiptaḥ śvasanena mahātmanā ||
ദേവരാജനായ ഇന്ദ്രൻ ക്രോധത്തോടെ വജ്രം ഉയർത്തി എന്നിലേക്കു വന്നപ്പോൾ, മഹാത്മാവായ വായുദേവൻ എന്നെ പെട്ടെന്ന് പിടിച്ചെടുത്തു ഉടൻതന്നെ താഴേക്ക് എറിഞ്ഞുവിട്ടു.
"Angry Indra held the thunderbolt and came towards me chasing. At that time the great Wind-god tossed me into the air and dropped me down at once.
FAQs
Dharma here highlights protective duty: a powerful ally (Vāyu) intervenes to preserve one who is threatened, showing that strength is meant to safeguard, not merely to punish.
Maināka recounts a past episode: Indra, angered, pursued him with the vajra, and the Wind-god intervened by swiftly casting Maināka away to safety.
Vāyu’s guardianship and steadfast protectiveness—timely help offered without hesitation.