Shloka 31
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
एतेनाराधितोब्रह्मोतपसाभावितात्मना ।अस्त्राणिचाप्यवाप्तानिरिपवश्चपराजिताः ।।।।
etena ārādhito brahmā tapasā bhāvitātmanā | astrāṇi cāpy avāptāni ripavaś ca parājitāḥ ||
ด้วยตบะอันเคร่งครัดและจิตที่ฝึกฝนดี เขาได้บูชาจนพระพรหมทรงพอพระทัย; แล้วเขาก็ได้อาวุธทิพย์ทั้งหลาย ซึ่งทำให้ศัตรูทั้งปวงต้องพ่ายแพ้
"By penance on supreme self he propitiated Brahma, who blessed him with mystic missiles by way of boons by which his enemies were subdued."
FAQs
Power gained through tapas is morally neutral; Dharma requires that such power be governed by right intent and used for protection, not oppression.
Atikāya’s background is explained: he performed penance, pleased Brahmā, and received powerful weapons that make him dangerous in battle.
Self-discipline (tapas) as a force that can generate extraordinary capability—while implicitly warning that virtue lies in its righteous use.