Shloka 13
The Episode Leading to Vena: Aṅga Learns the Cause of Indra’s Sovereignty
विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादाच्च पदं भुंक्ते त्रिलोकधृक् । एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातमिंद्रस्यापि विचेष्टितम्
viṣṇoścaiva prasādācca padaṃ bhuṃkte trilokadhṛk | evaṃ te sarvamākhyātamiṃdrasyāpi viceṣṭitam
விஷ்ணுவின் அருளாலேயே மூவுலகத்தையும் தாங்குபவன் தன் பதவியை அனுபவிக்கிறான். இவ்வாறு இந்திரனின் செயல்களும் உட்பட அனைத்தும் உனக்கு முழுமையாக விளக்கப்பட்டது.
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Indra’s position and actions are sustained by Vishnu’s grace; divine favor is the hidden support of worldly and heavenly authority.
Application: When evaluating power structures, remember the impermanence of rank; cultivate devotion and ethical conduct rather than envy or pride.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णोश्चैव = विष्णोः + च + एव; प्रसादाच्च = प्रसादात् + च; सर्वमाख्यातम् = सर्वम् + आख्यातम्; इंद्रस्यापि = इन्द्रस्य + अपि
FAQs
It teaches that cosmic authority and status (such as Indra’s rank) ultimately rest on Viṣṇu’s grace, emphasizing divine sanction over mere power.
“Trilokadhṛk” means “the sustainer/bearer of the three worlds” and here refers to Viṣṇu as the cosmic upholder.
It suggests humility and devotion: positions of power are not self-made but depend on divine favor, so one should act responsibly and remain aligned with dharma.