Shloka 7
Sagara’s Aśvamedha Horse Lost; The Sixty-Thousand Sons Begin the Subterranean Search
Kapila Introduced
दृष्टवा कृतं निः:सलिलं महार्णवं सुरा: समस्ता: परमप्रहृष्टा: । प्रगृह्य दिव्यानि वरायुधानि तान् दानवाञ्जघ्नुरदीनसत्त्वा:,उस महासमुद्रको निर्जल हुआ देख सब देवता बड़े प्रसन्न हुए। उन्होंने अपने दिव्य एवं श्रेष्ठ आयुध लेकर अत्यन्त उत्साहसे सम्पन्न हो दानवोंपर आक्रमण किया
dṛṣṭvā kṛtaṃ niḥsalilaṃ mahārṇavaṃ surāḥ samastāḥ paramaprahṛṣṭāḥ | pragṛhya divyāni varāyudhāni tān dānavāñ jaghnur adīnasattvāḥ ||
ครั้นเห็นมหาสมุทรถูกกระทำให้ไร้น้ำ เหล่าเทพทั้งปวงยินดีเป็นอย่างยิ่ง จึงหยิบยกอาวุธทิพย์อันประเสริฐ แล้วเข้าประหัตประหารพวกทานพด้วยใจกล้าหาญไม่หวั่นไหว
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a major impediment is removed, righteous forces regain clarity and confidence; the verse highlights steadfast courage (adīna-sattva) and decisive action, suggesting that morale and resolve are ethical strengths in upholding cosmic order against disruptive powers.
The gods observe that the great ocean has become waterless; rejoicing at this strategic change, they seize their celestial weapons and launch an energetic assault on the Dānavas, striking them down with undaunted determination.