Shloka 3
Vṛtra’s Cosmic Threat, Viṣṇu’s Upāya, and the Conditional Vulnerability
Udyoga-parva 10
तेजस्वी च महात्मा च युद्धे चामितविक्रम: । ग्रसेत् त्रिभुवनं सर्व सदेवासुरमानुषम्,वह तेजस्वी और महाकाय है। युद्धमें उसके बल-पराक्रमकी कोई सीमा नहीं है। वह चाहे तो देवता, असुर और मनुष्योंसहित सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकीको अपना ग्रास बना सकता है
tejasvī ca mahātmā ca yuddhe cāmitavikramaḥ | graset tribhuvanaṁ sarvaṁ sadevāsuramānuṣam ||
Dia bersinar cemerlang dan berhati besar; dalam peperangan, keperkasaannya tiada terukur. Jika dia menghendaki, dia mampu menelan seluruh tiga alam—bersama para dewa, asura, dan manusia.
इन्द्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how overwhelming power can be—so vast that it could threaten the entire cosmic order. Ethically, it implies that such strength must be restrained and guided by dharma; mere capability does not justify destructive action.
Indra is describing a formidable figure’s qualities—radiance, greatness of spirit, and limitless battlefield prowess—using cosmic hyperbole (“swallowing the three worlds”) to convey the scale of that person’s potential impact.