Shloka 24
विन्ध्यवृद्धिनिवारणम् — The Restraint of the Vindhya
Agastya’s Injunction
असुरश्न महेष्वासो जम्भ इत्यभिविश्रुत: । यज्ञक्षोभकर: क्रूरस्त्वयैव विनिपातित:,'यज्ञोंका नाश करनेवाले क्रूरकर्मा महाधनुर्धर जम्भ नामसे विख्यात असुरको भी आपने ही मार गिराया था
asuraś ca maheṣvāso jambha ity abhiviśrutaḥ | yajñakṣobhakaraḥ krūras tvayaiva vinipātitaḥ ||
“E aquele poderoso arqueiro, o asura célebre pelo nome de Jambha—cruel por natureza e perturbador dos sacrifícios—foi, de fato, abatido por Ti, e por Ti somente.”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the ethical duty of safeguarding yajña (sacrificial order) from violent disruption: power and martial skill are validated when used to protect dharma and the sanctity of sacred rites.
The speaker recalls a past exploit: the hero addressed had previously slain the renowned Asura Jambha, described as a cruel archer who used to disturb and ruin sacrifices.