Shloka 2
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
शल्य उवाच शृणु राजन् पुरावृत्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् । सभार्येण यथा प्राप्तं दु:खमिन्द्रेण भारत
śalya uvāca śṛṇu rājan purāvṛttam itihāsaṁ purātanam | sabhāryeṇa yathā prāptaṁ duḥkham indreṇa bhārata ||
Шалья сказал: «Слушай, о царь, древнее предание о былом. О Бхарата, я расскажу, как Индра вместе со своей супругой испытал великое горе; слушай меня».
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Śalya frames an ancient exemplum to instruct a king: even the mighty (Indra) can fall into suffering, implying that power does not exempt one from the consequences of actions and that rulers should heed moral counsel.
Śalya begins a traditional story, asking the king to listen. He announces that he will narrate how Indra, along with his wife, encountered great sorrow—setting up a cautionary tale within the Udyoga Parva context of counsel and decision-making.