Shloka 13
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
कृतान्त आसीत् समरो देवानां सह दानवै: । पार्ष्णिग्राहो वृतो वीरो देवैर्दैत्यपराजितै: ॥ १३ ॥
kṛtānta āsīt samaro devānāṁ saha dānavaiḥ pārṣṇigrāho vṛto vīro devair daitya-parājitaiḥ
पूर्वी देव-दानवांमध्ये प्रलयासारखे घोर युद्ध झाले. दैत्यांकडून पराभूत झालेल्या देवांनी त्या वीर पुरंजयाला सहाय्यक म्हणून स्वीकारले आणि त्याच्या बळावर दैत्यांवर विजय मिळवला; म्हणून तो ‘पुरंजय’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध झाला.
FAQs
This verse describes the conflict as “kṛtānta,” indicating that such events unfold under the force of inevitable time and destiny, even while individuals still act with courage and strategy.
Pārṣṇigrāha is named here as a heroic warrior selected by the defeated demigods to represent and protect them after being overcome by the Daityas.
Even when circumstances feel overpowering, one should respond with disciplined action—seeking capable leadership, regrouping, and acting bravely within the flow of time and providence.