Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 6
दानवैर्युधि भग्ना: सम तथैश्वर्याच्च भ्रंशिता: । तदस्मान्नो भयात् तीव्रात् त्राहि त्वं मुनिपुड्व,“मुनिवर! दानवोंने हमें युद्धमें हटाकर हमारा ऐश्वर्य छीन लिया है। इस तीव्र भयसे आप हमारी रक्षा करें"
dānavair yudhi bhagnāḥ sma tathaivaiśvaryāc ca bhraṃśitāḥ | tad asmān no bhayāt tīvrāt trāhi tvaṃ munipuṅgava ||
‘ਮੁਨੀ-ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ! ਦਾਨਵਾਂ ਨੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਤੋੜ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਡਾ ਐਸ਼ਵਰ੍ਯ ਵੀ ਛੀਨ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ; ਇਸ ਲਈ ਇਸ ਭਿਆਨਕ ਡਰ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਡੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰੋ।’
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly power (aiśvarya) is unstable; when it collapses through conflict, the proper response is to seek protection through legitimate moral-spiritual authority (a muni), emphasizing humility and refuge rather than pride.
A group speaking collectively reports that the Dānavas have defeated them in war and deprived them of their dominion; overwhelmed by intense fear, they appeal to a foremost sage for rescue.