Shloka 2
मदस्यास्यमनुप्राप्ता यदा सेन्द्रा दिवौकस: । तदैव च्यवनेनेह हृता तेषां वसुन्धरा,जब इन्द्रसहित सम्पूर्ण देवता मदके मुखमें पड़ गये थे, उसी समय च्यवनने उनके अधिकारकी सारी भूमि हर ली थी (तथा कप नामक दानवोंने उनके स्वर्गलोकपर अधिकार जमा लिया था)
madasyāsyam anuprāptā yadā sendrā divaukasaḥ | tadaiva cyavaneneha hṛtā teṣāṃ vasundharā ||
Bhishma berkata: “Ketika para dewa, dengan Indra di hadapan mereka, terjatuh ke dalam mulut Mada (Kemabukan/Keangkuhan), pada saat itulah resi Cyavana di sini merampas kekuasaan mereka atas bumi.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the gods lose their rightful power when overcome by mada (pride/intoxication); ethical restraint and humility are necessary for maintaining authority, and ascetic merit can check divine arrogance.
Bhishma recalls a moment when the gods, led by Indra, became ensnared by Mada; simultaneously, the sage Cyavana, through his spiritual power, stripped them of their control over the earth.