Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 94
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
ततः स भगवान् देवो निहत्य विबुधद्विष:
tataḥ sa bhagavān devo nihatya vibudhadvīṣaḥ
Rồi bấy giờ, vị thần phúc lành ấy, sau khi giết kẻ thù của chư thiên, liền tiếp tục tiến bước.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames the defeat of a ‘foe of the gods’ as a moral and cosmic necessity: hostile forces that threaten order are ultimately overcome, suggesting that power is ethically justified when it protects dharma and restores stability.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that a divine figure has slain an enemy described as ‘hostile to the gods.’ The line functions as a transition after a decisive killing, emphasizing the outcome (the enemy’s fall) rather than detailing the combat.