Shloka 37
Vṛtra’s Cosmic Threat, Viṣṇu’s Upāya, and the Conditional Vulnerability
Udyoga-parva 10
एवं संचिन्तयन्नेव शक्रो विष्णुमनुस्मरन् । अथ फेनं तदापश्यत् समुद्रे पर्वतोपमम्
evaṃ saṃcintayann eva śakro viṣṇum anusmaran | atha phenaṃ tadāpaśyat samudre parvatopamam ||
یوں غور کرتے کرتے شکر (اندرا) بار بار بھگوان وِشنو کا سمرن کرنے لگا۔ اسی وقت اس کی نگاہ سمندر میں اٹھتے ہوئے پہاڑ جیسے جھاگ کے تودے پر پڑی۔
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical posture of seeking clarity through sustained reflection and remembrance of the divine (Viṣṇu) when facing uncertainty; inner recollection and humility before higher guidance precede decisive action.
Indra, while pondering, repeatedly remembers Viṣṇu. At that moment he notices a mountain-like mass of foam in the ocean, a striking sign that draws his attention and sets up the next development in the episode.