Shloka 16
Adhyāya 223: Nāradasya Guṇa-kathana
Catalogue of Nārada’s Virtues
यत् तद् यानसहसैस्त्वं ज्ञातिभि: परिवारित: । लोकान् प्रतापयन् सर्वान् यास्यस्मानवितर्कयन्
yat tad yāna-sahasrais tvaṁ jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ | lokān pratāpayan sarvān yāsy asmān avitarkayan ||
แต่ก่อนเจ้าแวดล้อมด้วยยานนับพันและหมู่ญาติร่วมเผ่าพันธุ์ ออกไปกดข่มผู้คนทั้งปวงด้วยเดชานุภาพ และเคลื่อนไปโดยมิได้ใส่ใจแม้แต่เหล่าเทพ—ราวกับพวกเราไม่ควรค่าแก่การนึกถึง
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked power and pride lead to disregard for moral limits and even contempt for higher authority; the verse functions as a rebuke, urging humility and responsible conduct rather than oppressive display of might.
Śakra (Indra) addresses someone who once traveled in great pomp—surrounded by many vehicles and relatives—oppressing people and acting as if the gods were insignificant, highlighting the person’s former arrogance as a point of admonition.