तया मयूरमाजघ्ने मयूरो विमुखोऽभवत् । दृष्ट्वा पराङ्मुखं लोकेषु वासुदेवोऽब्रवीत्त्वरन्
tayā mayūramājaghne mayūro vimukho'bhavat | dṛṣṭvā parāṅmukhaṃ lokeṣu vāsudevo'bravīttvaran
Com essa maça ele golpeou o pavão, e o pavão se voltou de lado. Ao vê-lo desviar o rosto diante dos mundos, Vāsudeva falou apressadamente.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (frame, implied)
Scene: A cosmic battlefield: Vāsudeva, alert and commanding, sees the peacock (Skanda’s vāhana emblem) recoil/turn away after being struck; the scene is framed as witnessed by the three worlds, with dust, banners, and divine radiance.
Even momentary setbacks in righteous struggle call forth timely counsel and renewed resolve.
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