Shloka 13
तत्राजम्मुर्बकं द्रष्टर सस्त्रीवृद्धकुमारका: । ततस्ते विस्मिता: सर्वे कर्म दृष्टवातिमानुषम् | दैवतान्यर्चयांचक्रु: सर्व एव विशाम्पते,राजन! उन्होंने एकचक्रा नगरीमें जाकर नगरभरमें यह समाचार फैला दिया; फिर तो हजारों नगरनिवासी मनुष्य स्त्री, बच्चों और बूढ़ोंक साथ बकासुरको देखनेके लिये वहाँ आये। उस समय वह अमानुषिक कर्म देखकर सबको बड़ा आश्चर्य हुआ। जनमेजय! उन सभी लोगोंने देवताओंकी पूजा की
tatrājam murbakaṃ draṣṭuṃ sa-strī-vṛddha-kumārakāḥ | tataḥ te vismitāḥ sarve karma dṛṣṭvā ati-mānuṣam | daivatāny arcayāṃ cakruḥ sarva eva viśāṃpate ||
Então, para ver Baka já morto, os habitantes—incluindo mulheres, idosos e crianças—reuniram-se ali. Ao contemplarem aquele feito, além da medida humana, todos ficaram maravilhados. Ó senhor dos povos, puseram-se então a venerar os deuses, reconhecendo o favor divino que os libertara.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a community is freed from terror and exploitation, gratitude and reverence naturally arise; the verse frames the deliverance as a superhuman act and directs the response toward worship and acknowledgment of higher order (daiva), reinforcing humility and thankfulness after protection is restored.
After Bakāsura has been slain, the townspeople—women, elders, and children—come to see the fallen rākṣasa. Astonished at the extraordinary feat, they collectively worship the gods, interpreting the event as a providential rescue.