नाकं प्राप्तस्ततो देवो गतः शक्रस्य मन्दिरम् । नात्यजद्देवपृष्ठं तु दानवो बलदर्पितः
nākaṃ prāptastato devo gataḥ śakrasya mandiram | nātyajaddevapṛṣṭhaṃ tu dānavo baladarpitaḥ
அப்போது தேவன் ஸ்வர்க்கத்தை அடைந்து சக்ரனின் மாளிகைக்குச் சென்றான். ஆனால் வலிமை அகந்தையில் மயங்கிய தானவன் தேவனின் முதுகை விடவில்லை.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating
Scene: Śiva arrives in Svarga at Indra’s palace; despite the ascent, the Dānava clings to the deity’s back, driven by arrogant strength.
Pride makes the demonic nature cling to conflict; dharma teaches humility even amid power and victory.
This verse references Svarga and Indra’s abode as cosmological locales, not an earthly tīrtha.
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