Shloka 57
Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)
दैत्येन्द्रस्य सभां गत्वा पार्णिं संस्पृश्य पाणिना । दैत्यानामादिपुरुष: सुरारिरदितिनन्दन:
daityendrasya sabhāṁ gatvā pārṇiṁ saṁspṛśya pāṇinā | daityānām ādipuruṣaḥ surārīr aditinandanaḥ ||
தைத்தியேந்திரனின் சபைக்குச் சென்று, கையால் வில்லினைத் தொட்டு, தைத்யர்களின் ஆதிபுருஷன்—தேவர்களின் பகைவன், அதிதிக்கு ஆனந்தம் அளித்தவன்—அங்கே நின்றான்.
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames power in moral terms by identifying a figure through relational epithets—‘enemy of the gods’ and ‘Aditi’s son’—reminding the reader that actions and alliances define ethical standing, not merely status or might.
Bhīma describes a scene in which someone enters the Daitya-lord’s court and touches a bow, while the verse characterizes a prominent Daitya figure through traditional epithets, situating the moment within the broader Deva–Daitya antagonism.