Shloka 14
विष्णुनाश्वशिर: प्राप्प तथादित्यां निवत्स्यता | गर्भे वधार्थ दैत्यानामज्ञातेनोषितं चिरम्,“भगवान् विष्णु भी दैत्योंका वध करनेके लिये हयग्रीवस्वरूप धारण करके अज्ञातभावसे अदितिके गर्भमें दीर्घकालतक रहे हैं
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
viṣṇunāśvaśiraḥ prāptaṃ tathādityāṃ nivatsyata |
garbhe vadhārthaṃ daityānām ajñātenoṣitaṃ ciram ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच—भगवान् विष्णुः हयग्रीवरूपं धृत्वा दैत्यानां वधार्थम् अदितिं प्रविश्य, गर्भेऽज्ञातेन दीर्घकालं छन्नोऽवसत्।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that upholding dharma and restoring balance may involve patience, concealment, and careful timing; even divine action can proceed through strategic preparation rather than immediate confrontation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Viṣṇu assumed a horse-headed form (Hayagrīva) and secretly remained for a long time within Aditi’s womb, intending to later destroy the Daityas.