Shloka 9
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्बलियंद्धो महात्मना । क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्हिरिण्याक्षो महासुर:
kriyābhyupāyair bahubhir baliyaṁddho mahātmanā | kriyābhyupāyair bahubhir hiraṇyākṣo mahāsuraḥ ||
பல செயல்முறை உபாயங்களால் மகாத்மா பகவான் பலியை கட்டினார்; மேலும் பல உபாயங்களாலேயே மகாசுரன் ஹிரண்யாக்ஷன் வதம் செய்யப்பட்டது.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous success is not only a matter of strength; it also depends on intelligent, well-chosen means (upāya). Even divine and royal figures accomplish difficult aims through thoughtful strategy aligned with dharma.
Vāyu cites well-known mythic precedents—Indra’s victories over asuras, Viṣṇu’s binding of Bali, and the slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa—to argue that great outcomes are achieved through many practical stratagems, not mere brute force.