Shloka 12
अग्निस्तुति, इन्द्रदर्शन, नहुष-भयवर्णन
Agni-hymn, discovery of Indra, and the Nahuṣa threat
आगत्य च ततस्तूर्ण तमाचष्ट बृहस्पते: । अणुमात्रेण वपुषा पद्मतन्त्वश्रितं प्रभुम्,वहाँसे तुरंत लौटकर अग्निदेवने बृहस्पतिको बताया कि भगवान् इन्द्र सूक्ष्म शरीर धारण करके एक कमलनालका आश्रय लेकर रहते हैं
āgatya ca tatas tūrṇaṃ tam ācakṣa bṛhaspateḥ | aṇumātreṇa vapuṣā padma-tantv-āśritaṃ prabhum |
आगत्य च ततस्तूर्णं तमाचष्ट बृहस्पतेः । अणुमात्रेण वपुषा पद्मतन्त्वश्रितं प्रभुम् ॥
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the value of timely, accurate reporting and the prudent use of concealment. Even powerful beings may adopt subtle means to protect a larger objective, suggesting that discernment and strategy can be ethically appropriate when aligned with rightful ends.
Agni returns quickly and reports to Bṛhaspati that Indra is hidden, having assumed a minute form and taken shelter in the lotus-stalk fiber. The line functions as a narrative disclosure of Indra’s concealed location and condition.