Mahabharata 7.204.72 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 204, Shloka 72
अक्ष॑ कृत्वा तु नागेन्द्रं शेषं नाम त्रिलोचन: । चक्रे कृत्वा तु चन्द्रार्कों देवदेव: पिनाकधृक्
akṣaṃ kṛtvā tu nāgendraṃ śeṣaṃ nāma trilocanaḥ | cakre kṛtvā tu candrārkau devadevaḥ pinākadhṛk ||
Vyāsa disse: O Senhor de três olhos (Śiva), portador do arco Pināka, fez do rei das serpentes chamado Śeṣa o eixo do seu carro; e moldou a Lua e o Sol como as duas rodas.
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The verse teaches that cosmic power and even the greatest forces of nature are subordinate to the divine order. In ethical terms, it encourages humility: human prowess—especially in the context of war—should be understood as limited and accountable to a higher dharma.
Vyāsa describes a grand, mythic image of Śiva’s supremacy: Śiva makes the serpent-king Śeṣa the axle and the Sun and Moon the wheels, portraying a cosmic chariot-like construction that signals divine control over the universe.
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