Shloka 22
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
भूगुरुवाच पितामहनियोगेन भवन्तं सो5हमागत: । प्रतिकर्तु बलवति नहुषे दैवमोहिते,भगु बोले--मुने! ब्रह्माजीकी आज्ञासे मैं आपके पास आया हूँ। बलवान् नहुष दैववश मोहित हो रहा है। आज उससे ऋषियोंपर किये गये अत्याचारका बदला लेना है
Bhṛgur uvāca: pitāmaha-niyogena bhavantaṃ so ’ham āgataḥ | pratikartuṃ balavati Nahuṣe daiva-mohite ||
Bhṛgu berkata: “Dengan titah Sang Pitāmaha (Brahmā), aku datang kepadamu. Nahuṣa yang perkasa, diperdaya takdir, telah tersesat; kini tiba masanya menuntut balasan yang wajar atas penindasan yang telah dilakukannya terhadap para ṛṣi.”
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power without self-restraint leads to adharma; when a ruler, deluded by fate and pride, harms the righteous (ṛṣis), dharma demands accountability and proportionate requital to restore moral order.
Bhṛgu reports that Brahmā has commissioned him to approach Agastya, because King Nahuṣa—though powerful—has become deluded and oppressive; the sages are preparing to respond so that his wrongdoing against ṛṣis is answered and checked.