Shloka 26
नाशकत् तानि मघवा जेतु सर्वायुधैरपि । अथ सर्वेडमरा रुद्रं जग्मु: शरणमर्दिता:
nāśakat tāni maghavā jetuṁ sarvāyudhair api | atha sarve ’marā rudraṁ jagmuḥ śaraṇam arditāḥ ||
Si Maghavā (Indra) ay hindi nagawang lupigin ang mga lungsod na iyon kahit ginamit na niya ang lahat ng sandata. Kaya ang lahat ng diyos, nababagabag at pinahihirapan, ay nagtungo kay Rudra upang magkanlong.
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Educational Q&A
Mere force and weaponry do not guarantee success; when one’s capacity is exceeded, the dharmic response is to acknowledge limitation, seek proper refuge, and align with higher protection rather than persist in pride.
Indra cannot defeat certain fortified cities despite using all weapons. The gods, suffering from this failure, approach Rudra (Śiva) for shelter and assistance, marking a shift from martial effort to supplication and reliance on Rudra’s power.