Shloka 23
पञ्चमहाभूतगुण-इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः | Teaching on the Qualities of the Five Elements and Sense-Control
पराभूताश्र दैत्येन्द्रास्त्वयि क्रुद्धे महाद्युते | त्वं हि कर्ता विकर्ता च भूतानामिह सर्वश:
parābhūtāś ca daityendrās tvayi kruddhe mahādyute | tvaṁ hi kartā vikartā ca bhūtānām iha sarvaśaḥ ||
Uttanka berkata: “Apabila engkau menyala dengan murka, wahai yang perkasa lagi bercahaya, bahkan para raja Daitya pun ditundukkan. Kerana di sini engkaulah sesungguhnya pencipta dan pemusnah segala makhluk, dalam segala hal.”
उत्तडुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the overwhelming supremacy of a higher power: the same force that creates can also undo creation. Ethically, it urges humility and restraint—recognizing that anger and power have world-altering consequences and that all beings stand within a larger cosmic order.
Uttanka addresses a supremely powerful, radiant being, praising (and cautioning about) its capacity to subdue even mighty demonic rulers when angered. The statement functions as an acknowledgment of irresistible authority and a plea-like recognition of cosmic control over life and destruction.