Shloka 29
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
ततोडड्रिर:सुतः श्रीमांस्ते चैव सुमहर्षय: । दृष्टवा वृत्रस्य विक्रान्तमुपागम्य महेश्वरम्
tato 'drirāḥ sutaḥ śrīmāṁs te caiva sumaharṣayaḥ | dṛṣṭvā vṛtrasya vikrāntam upāgamya maheśvaram ||
ထို့နောက် တောင်၏ သားတော် အလွန်တင့်တယ်သောသူ (ကူမာရ/စကန္ဒ) နှင့် ထိုမဟာရသေ့ကြီးများသည် ဝෘတြ၏ အလွန်ပြင်းထန်သော သတ္တိကို မြင်ပြီးနောက် မဟေရှ္ဝရ (Śiva) ထံ ချဉ်းကပ်သွားကြ၏။
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When confronted by extraordinary power and danger, the epic models humility and discernment: the wise do not rely solely on force but seek higher guidance and refuge in the divine (Maheśvara), aiming to re-establish dharma and stability.
After observing Vṛtra’s formidable prowess, an illustrious mountain-born figure and a group of great sages go to Maheśvara (Śiva), implying a turn toward divine intervention or counsel in response to Vṛtra’s strength.