Shloka 14
Adhyaya 5 — Tvashta’s Wrath, the Birth of Vritra, and the Divine Descent as the Pandavas
Sanskrit
धर्मेण तेजसा त्यक्तं बलहीनमरूपिणम् ।
ज्ञात्वा सुरेशं दैतेयास्तज्जये चक्रुरुद्यमम् ॥
Transliteration
dharmeṇa tejasā tyaktaṃ balahīnam arūpiṇam | jñātvā sureśaṃ daiteyās tajjaye cakrur udyamam ||
Translation
Mengetahui bahawa penguasa para dewa (Indra) telah ditinggalkan oleh dharma dan kemuliaan (śrī)—tidak berdaya dan seakan-akan tanpa rupa—para Daitya pun memulakan usaha untuk menaklukkannya.
Speakers
Narratorial puranic voice (contextual narration; specific frame-speaker not provided in input)
Primary Deities
Indra (Sureśa)
Key ThemesDharma and royal potency (tejas)Decline of divine authorityAsura opportunismCosmic order and its disruption