Shloka 6
अध्याय २८१ — दानधर्मः, न्यायागतधनम्, ऋणत्रय-परिशोधनं च
Dāna ethics, lawful wealth, and settling obligations
ततस्तं रथमास्थाय देवाप्यायित आहवे । वज्नोद्यतकर: शक्रस्तं दैत्यं समवैक्षत,तदनन्तर महादेवजीके तेजसे परिपुष्ट हो वज्र हाथमें लिये हुए इन्द्रने रथपर बैठकर युद्धमें उस दैत्यकी ओर देखा
tatas taṁ ratham āsthāya devāpyāyita āhave | vajrodyata-karaḥ śakras taṁ daityaṁ samavaikṣata ||
Kemudian Śakra (Indra) menaiki keretanya; dikuatkan oleh para dewa untuk pertempuran. Dengan tangan terangkat memegang vajra (guruh petir), baginda menatap tepat ke arah Daitya itu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate power should be exercised with clarity of purpose against forces that threaten dharma and cosmic order; strength is portrayed as most effective when supported by righteous allies and directed with disciplined resolve.
Indra, empowered by the gods, mounts his chariot for battle, raises the vajra, and focuses his attention on a Daitya opponent—signaling the imminent confrontation between divine order and demonic disruption.