Shloka 46
Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)
बहुरूपो हि भगवान् श्रूयते पाकशासन: । सो<हं योगबलादेनां रक्षिष्ये पाकशासनात्
bahurūpo hi bhagavān śrūyate pākaśāsanaḥ | so 'haṃ yogabalād enāṃ rakṣiṣye pākaśāsanāt ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Người ta đều biết Pākashāsana (Indra), bậc chí tôn, có thể hóa hiện nhiều hình dạng. Vì vậy, nương vào uy lực của yoga, ta sẽ bảo vệ nàng khỏi Pākashāsana.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even against a powerful and elusive opponent, one should uphold one’s protective duty (rakṣā-dharma) by resorting to higher inner discipline—here, yogic power—rather than relying only on ordinary human effort.
Bhishma states that Indra, famed for taking many forms, is a difficult force to counter directly; therefore Bhishma resolves to protect ‘her’ by relying on yogic strength to ward off Indra’s interference.