Shloka 19
Adhyaya 18 — Arjuna Declines the Throne; Garga Directs Him to Dattatreya; The Gods Defeat the Daityas through Dattatreya’s Vision and the Movement of Lakshmi
बृहस्पतिमुपागम्य दैत्यसैन्यवधेप्सवः ।
अमन्त्रयन्त सहिता बालखिल्यैस्तथर्षिभिः ॥
bṛhaspatim upāgamya daityasainyavadhepsavaḥ |
amantrayanta sahitā bālakhilyais tatharṣibhiḥ ||
Dengan hasrat memusnahkan bala tentera Daitya, para dewa mendekati Bṛhaspati lalu bermusyawarah bersama, disertai para Bālakhilya dan Ṛṣi-ṛṣi yang lain.
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FAQs
When overwhelmed, one should seek guidance from those established in wisdom (guru and ṛṣis). The verse privileges dharmic deliberation (mantra/consultation) over impulsive retaliation.
Falls under narrative exempla supporting cosmic administration—closest to ‘vaṃśānucarita’/episode traditions rather than creation cycles.
Bṛhaspati represents buddhi (discriminative intelligence). The devas turning to him indicates the inward turn to discernment as the first step in conquering ‘daitya-sainya’ (inner disorder).