Shloka 142
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
अभिगम्य ततो देवा महेश्वरमुमापतिम् । प्रासादयंस्तदा भक््त्या जहि शत्रुगणानिति,तत्पश्चात् देवताओंने उमावल्लभ महेश्वरके समीप जाकर भक्तिपूर्वक उन्हें प्रसन्न किया और कहा--'प्रभो! हमारे शत्रुओंका संहार कीजिये”
abhigamya tato devā maheśvaram umāpatim | prāsādayaṃs tadā bhaktyā jahi śatrugaṇān iti ||
Bấy giờ các chư thiên đến gần Maheśvara, đấng phu quân của Umā. Với lòng sùng kính, họ tìm cách làm đẹp lòng Ngài và khẩn cầu: “Muôn tâu Chúa tể, xin diệt trừ các đạo quân thù địch của chúng con.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the perceived power of bhakti (devotion) to move the divine, while also exposing a moral ambiguity: devotion is directed toward a violent end—seeking the destruction of enemies—showing how religious acts can be enlisted in warfare and rivalry.
A group identified as the gods approaches Śiva (Maheśvara, Umāpati), propitiates him with devotion, and petitions him to destroy their enemies—depicting a moment of supplication for divine aid in a hostile struggle.