Shloka 2
Nahūṣa’s Fall Explained: Agastya’s Account to Indra (Śalya-narrated)
तपस्वी तत्र भगवानगस्त्य: प्रत्यदृश्यत । सोडब्रवीदर्च्य देवेन्द्र दिष्ट्या वै वर्धती भवान्
tapasvī tatra bhagavān agastyaḥ pratyadṛśyata | so 'bravīd arcya devendra diṣṭyā vai vardhatī bhavān |
اسی وقت وہاں تپسوی بھگوان اگستیہ ظاہر ہوئے۔ انہوں نے دیویندر کی پوجا کر کے کہا—“اے دیویندر! خوش بختی سے آپ برابر ترقی پا رہے ہیں۔”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage frames political and cosmic stability as dependent on righteous victory and the restoration of proper order: when disruptive powers (like Nahūṣa’s overreach) are removed, the ruler is described as ‘enemy-free’ and flourishing. It also models respectful speech—Agastya begins with worship and then offers auspicious, confidence-giving counsel.
As Indra sits with the gods and world-guardians considering how to deal with Nahūṣa, the sage Agastya appears, honors Indra, and congratulates him on his rising fortune—citing earlier feats (Viśvarūpa’s destruction and Vṛtra’s death) and noting that Nahūṣa has now been cast down from the gods’ sovereignty.