Shloka 17
च्यवन-यज्ञे अश्विनोः सोमग्रहण-विवादः
Cyavana’s Sacrifice and the Aśvins’ Soma Dispute
ततोअस्मै प्राहरद् वज्ज॑ घोररूपं शचीपति: । तस्य प्रहरतो बाहुं स्तम्भयामास भार्गव:,तब शचीपति इन्द्र उनके ऊपर भयंकर वज्र छोड़ने लगे, परंतु वे जैसे ही प्रहार करने लगे, भृगुनन्दन च्यवनने उनकी भुजाको स्तंभित कर दिया
tato 'smai prāharad vajraṃ ghorarūpaṃ śacīpatiḥ | tasya praharato bāhuṃ stambhayāmāsa bhārgavaḥ ||
Então Indra, senhor de Śacī, arremessou contra ele um raio de aspecto terrível. Mas, no momento em que Indra golpeava, o sábio Bhārgava (Cyavana) o conteve e imobilizou o braço de Indra.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power—whether royal or divine—must be governed by restraint and dharma; tapas and moral authority can curb impulsive violence, even when it comes from a god like Indra.
Indra attempts to strike with his thunderbolt, but the Bhārgava sage Cyavana halts the attack by paralyzing Indra’s arm, preventing the blow and asserting ascetic/spiritual supremacy over brute force.