Shloka 21
The Narrative of Śivaśarman: Indra’s Obstacles, Menakā’s Mission, and the Triumph of Pitṛ-Devotion
एवं विघ्नान्बहूंस्तस्य इंद्रस्यापि महात्मनः । नाशयामास मेधावी तपसस्तेजसापि वा
evaṃ vighnānbahūṃstasya iṃdrasyāpi mahātmanaḥ | nāśayāmāsa medhāvī tapasastejasāpi vā
ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਸ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਇੰਦਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਉਠਾਏ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਵਿਘਨ ਵੀ, ਉਸ ਮੇਧਾਵੀ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਤਪ ਦੇ ਤੇਜ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਸ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ।
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विघ्नान्बहूंस्तस्य → विघ्नान् + बहून् + तस्य; इंद्रस्यापि → इन्द्रस्य + अपि; तपसस्तेजसापि → तपसः + तेजसा + अपि
FAQs
The verse refers to a “medhāvī” (wise/intelligent person) who overcomes and destroys many obstacles, even those associated with Indra; the specific individual’s name is not given in the provided excerpt.
It emphasizes the spiritual principle that the radiance and power generated by tapas (austerity/ascetic discipline) can overcome formidable impediments—even those linked with divine authority like Indra.
In this specific line, the emphasis is on tapas and its tejas (spiritual potency). Bhakti is not explicit here, though other passages in the Padma Purana may foreground devotion.