Shloka 76
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
यत् तद् भगवता पूर्व दत्त चक्रं तवानघ । जलान्तरचरं हत्वा दैत्यं च बलगर्वितम्
yat tad bhagavatā pūrva datta cakraṁ tavānagha | jalāntaracaraṁ hatvā daityaṁ ca balagarvitam ||
Vāsudeva disse: “Ó impecável, aquele disco que o Senhor Bem-aventurado outrora te concedeu—depois de matar o demônio orgulhoso, embriagado de força, que se movia nas águas—foi produzido pelo próprio Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva) e entregue a ti. Essa arma, ardente como o fogo, é dotada de esplendor maravilhoso e é irresistível.”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that extraordinary power and protection arise through divine grace and righteous purpose: a formidable weapon is not merely a tool of violence but a divinely sanctioned means to restrain arrogant, harmful forces that threaten order.
Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) reminds the listener about a discus previously granted by Śiva (Vṛṣadhvaja). Śiva produced and bestowed it after a proud aquatic demon was slain, emphasizing the weapon’s fiery brilliance and irresistible might.