Shloka 14
Indra Slays Namuci—The Limits of Power and the Triumph of Divine Strategy
स सिंहवाह आसाद्य गदामुद्यम्य रंहसा । जत्रावताडयच्छक्रं गजं च सुमहाबल: ॥ १४ ॥
sa siṁha-vāha āsādya gadām udyamya raṁhasā jatrāv atāḍayac chakraṁ gajaṁ ca sumahā-balaḥ
ชัมภาสุระผู้มีกำลังมหาศาล ขี่สิงโตเข้าประชิดพระอินทร์อย่างรวดเร็ว ชูคทาขึ้นฟาดที่บ่าของพระอินทร์อย่างแรง และยังตีช้างของพระอินทร์ด้วย
FAQs
In this verse, Indra (Śakra) is struck at the shoulder-joint by a lion-mounted, very powerful opponent wielding a mace, and even Indra’s elephant is hit.
The verse emphasizes the intensity of the battle—Indra is attacked together with his mount, showing that the assault is meant to incapacitate both the king of heaven and his support in combat.
Worldly power and position can be shaken suddenly; the Bhagavatam’s battle narratives remind a devotee to seek steady shelter in the Supreme rather than relying on external strength alone.