Shloka 7
Pauṇḍraka’s False Vāsudeva Claim, His Death, and the Burning of Vārāṇasī by Sudarśana
श्रीशुक उवाच कत्थनं तदुपाकर्ण्य पौण्ड्रकस्याल्पमेधस: । उग्रसेनादय: सभ्या उच्चकैर्जहसुस्तदा ॥ ७ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca katthanaṁ tad upākarṇya pauṇḍrakasyālpa-medhasaḥ ugrasenādayaḥ sabhyā uccakair jahasus tadā
Śukadeva berkata: Mendengar kata-kata bongkak Pauṇḍraka yang dangkal akal itu, Raja Ugrasena dan para hadirin pun ketawa kuat.
FAQs
This verse shows that Pauṇḍraka’s self-proclamation was mere boasting born of poor intelligence, and the wise immediately recognized it as absurd.
Because Pauṇḍraka’s claim to be Vāsudeva was an obvious imitation rooted in delusion; the elders and courtiers could see the truth and thus laughed aloud.
Avoid self-deception and inflated identity; seek genuine spiritual understanding and humility rather than imitating greatness for prestige.