Shloka 5
कद्रू-इन्द्र-स्तुतिः तथा नागानां तापनिवृत्तिः
Kadrū’s Hymn to Indra and the Nāgas’ Distress
भीषणैरविंकृतैरन्यैघोरैर्जलचरैस्तथा । उग्रैर्नित्यमनाधुष्यं कूर्मग्राहसमाकुलम्,विकट आकायवाले दूसरे-दूसरे घोर डरावने जलचरों तथा उग्र जल-जन्तुओंके कारण वह महासागर सदा सबके लिये दुर्धर्ष बना हुआ था। उसके भीतर बहुत-से कछुए और ग्राह निवास करते थे
bhīṣaṇair avikṛtair anyair ghorair jalacarais tathā | ugrair nityam anādhuṣyaṁ kūrma-grāha-samākulam ||
Sinabi ni Śaunaka: “Sapagkat punô ito ng iba pang nakatatakot at anyong-halimaw na mga nilalang sa tubig, at ng mga mababangis na nilalang-dagat na laging marahas, ang dakilang karagatan ay nanatiling hindi mapasok ninuman. Sa loob nito’y naninirahan ang napakaraming pagong at mga grāha (buwaya), kaya’t magulo at mapanganib ang lawak nito.”
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the awe-inspiring, untamable power of nature: the ocean, teeming with fierce life, stands as a reminder of limits to human control and the need for humility before vast forces.
Śaunaka is describing the great ocean as perpetually formidable because it is crowded with terrifying aquatic creatures—especially turtles and grāhas—making it difficult for anyone to approach or overcome.