अमात्या ऊचुः । को जानाति सुरान्दीनान्दैत्यानामिति नो मतिः
amātyā ūcuḥ | ko jānāti surāndīnāndaityānāmiti no matiḥ
Sumagot ang mga ministro: “Sino ang makaaalam na mahihina ang mga diyos at malalakas ang mga daitya? Ganyan ang aming pagkaunawa.”
Amātyas (ministers of Tāraka)
Scene: A group of ministers responds defensively in the court, gesturing uncertainty yet masking it with bravado; their faces show a mix of doubt and pride.
Arrogance and overconfidence distort judgment; dharma warns that power without humility invites downfall.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None.