स च मे निहतो घोरः पाशदुर्गसमन्वितः । नरकश्च दुराचारस्त्वमेतद्वेत्सि सर्वशः
sa ca me nihato ghoraḥ pāśadurgasamanvitaḥ | narakaśca durācārastvametadvetsi sarvaśaḥ
Ang kakila-kilabot na iyon ay pinaslang ko, bagaman napalilibutan ng mga silo at matitibay na kuta; at si Naraka man ay masamang asal—batid mo ang lahat ng ito nang lubos.
Janārdana
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A divine speaker recalls slaying the dreadful Mura despite snares and fortifications, and condemns Naraka’s wickedness; the listener is reminded of known cosmic history.
Even seemingly impregnable power built on adharmic conduct is ultimately overcome by divine protection of righteousness.
None explicitly; the verse continues the battle-history narration.
None.