Shloka 22
द्रोणानीक-व्यतिक्रमः — Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Break Through Droṇa’s Array
दानवानां सहस्राणि हिरण्यपुरवासिनाम् | जघानैकरथेनैव देवराजप्रचोदित:,“देवराज इन्द्रकी आज्ञा पाकर उसने एकमात्र रथकी सहायतासे हिरण्यपुरवासी सहस्रों दानवोंका संहार कर डाला था
dānavānāṁ sahasrāṇi hiraṇyapuravāsinām | jaghānaikarathenaiva devarājapracoditaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Didorong oleh Raja para dewa, Indra, dia telah membunuh ribuan Dānava yang mendiami Hiraṇyapura—dan pembantaian itu diselesaikannya dengan sebuah kereta perang sahaja.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a model of action framed as obedience to a higher authority: a tremendous act of warfare is portrayed as being carried out under Indra’s prompting, shifting emphasis from personal vengeance to divinely directed duty and the idea that power should be exercised under legitimate command.
Sañjaya recounts a past exploit: a warrior, urged by Indra, destroyed thousands of Hiraṇyapura-dwelling Dānavas using only a single chariot—highlighting extraordinary martial prowess and the cosmic conflict between Devas and their adversaries.