Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 39
Indra Slays Namuci—The Limits of Power and the Triumph of Divine Strategy
तां दैवीं गिरमाकर्ण्य मघवान्सुसमाहित: । ध्यायन् फेनमथापश्यदुपायमुभयात्मकम् ॥ ३९ ॥
tāṁ daivīṁ giram ākarṇya maghavān susamāhitaḥ dhyāyan phenam athāpaśyad upāyam ubhayātmakam
ครั้นได้ยินวาจาแห่งทิพย์นั้น พระอินทร์ตั้งจิตมั่นอย่างยิ่ง แล้วเพ่งพิจารณาอุบาย จึงเห็นว่า “ฟอง” คือหนทาง เพราะฟองมิใช่ทั้งเปียกและมิใช่ทั้งแห้ง
FAQs
This verse shows Indra becoming fully composed upon hearing a divine instruction and then, through contemplation, recognizing a practical solution—implying that divine guidance is best received with steadiness and applied with thoughtful discernment.
Because the situation required a method that would bypass opposing conditions or restrictions; by meditating, Indra perceived foam as a unique instrument fitting a dual category, enabling the next step in the battle narrative.
When facing a complex problem, first become calm and attentive, then reflect deeply—often a creative “third option” appears that avoids extremes and resolves the issue effectively.