शबलाहरणम्
The Attempted Seizure of Sabalā (Kāmadhenu) and the Triumph of Brahmic Power
इयमक्षौहिणी पूर्णा सवाजिरथसङ्कुला।हस्तिध्वजसमाकीर्णा तेनासौ बलवत्तर:।।।।
iyam akṣauhiṇī pūrṇā savājirathasaṅkulā |
hastidhvajasamākīrṇā tenāsau balavattaraḥ || 1.54.11 ||
Đây là một đạo quân akṣauhiṇī đầy đủ, dày đặc ngựa và xe chiến, chen chúc voi trận và cờ xí; bởi vậy ông ta mạnh hơn.
He has an entire akshauhini composed of horses, chariots, elephants and banners. Hence he is stonger".
It distinguishes force from righteousness: military might can dominate physically, yet dharma ultimately depends on right conduct and truth.
Śabalā recognizes the scale of Viśvāmitra’s army and concludes he is stronger in sheer worldly terms.
Clear-sighted discernment—acknowledging material reality while the story moves toward the triumph of spiritual power aligned with dharma.