Shloka 6
Vāsudeva’s Upadeśa: The Inner Enemy and the Indra–Vṛtra Precedent (आत्मशत्रु-बोधः; इन्द्र-वृत्रोपाख्यानम्)
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि यथाधर्म यथाश्रुतम् इन्द्रस्य सह वृत्रेण यथा युद्धमवर्तत,यहाँ मैं आपके समक्ष धर्मके अनुसार एक वृत्तान्त जैसा सुन रखा है, वैसा ही बता रहा हूँ। पूर्वकालमें वृत्रासुरके साथ इन्द्रका जैसा युद्ध हुआ था, वही प्रसंग सुना रहा हूँ
atra te vartayiṣyāmi yathā-dharmaṁ yathā-śrutam | indrasya saha vṛtreṇa yathā yuddham avartata ||
येथे मी तुला धर्मानुसार आणि जसे ऐकले आहे तसेच वृत्तांत सांगतो—पूर्वी वृत्रासुरासह इंद्राचे जे युद्ध झाले, तोच प्रसंग मी कथन करीत आहे।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The speaker frames the narration as yathā-dharma and yathā-śrutam—an ethically responsible telling that aligns with dharma and with faithfully transmitted tradition. The verse emphasizes that how one speaks and transmits history matters: truthfulness, propriety, and moral orientation are part of righteous discourse.
Vāyudeva announces that he will recount an ancient episode: the battle between Indra and Vṛtra. This verse functions as a preface, signaling a forthcoming traditional account and setting a dharmic tone for the story.