Shloka 9
त॑ मुमोचयिषुर्वज्जी वातवर्षेण पाण्डवम् । मोहयामास तत्कालमश्वसेनस्त्वमुच्यत
taṁ mumocayiṣur vajrī vātavarṣeṇa pāṇḍavam | mohayāmāsa tatkālam aśvasenas tv amucyata ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dengan hasrat membebaskannya, Indra si pemegang vajra telah mengelirukan Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) pada saat itu juga dengan membangkitkan ribut dan hujan; maka Aśvasena, putera Takṣaka, pun terlepas daripada bahaya itu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when a hero acts with resolve, results may be altered by forces beyond human control—divine powers, prior bonds, and hidden allegiances—so one should recognize limits of agency and the complexity of moral causation in conflict.
Indra, wanting to rescue Aśvasena (Takṣaka’s son), creates a storm and rain that confuses Arjuna at a critical moment, allowing Aśvasena to escape danger.