Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 21
Hari’s Special Mercy, Śiva’s Quick Boons, and the Deliverance from Vṛkāsura
देवं स वव्रे पापीयान् वरं भूतभयावहम् । यस्य यस्य करं शीर्ष्णि धास्ये स म्रियतामिति ॥ २१ ॥
devaṁ sa vavre pāpīyān varaṁ bhūta-bhayāvaham yasya yasya karaṁ śīrṣṇi dhāsye sa mriyatām iti
罪孽深重的弗里卡选择了一个令众生恐惧的恩赐。他说：“无论我把手放在谁的头上，愿那个人立刻死去。”
FAQs
This verse shows a wicked person using a divine boon for destructive, fear-causing purposes—illustrating how benedictions, when driven by sin and ego, become instruments of harm and lead to ruin.
Because his nature was pāpīyān (deeply sinful), he sought power meant for domination and terror, not devotion—so he requested a boon that would instantly kill whomever he targeted.
Power without purity becomes dangerous; the verse cautions seekers to pursue blessings for service and self-control, not for control over others, since harmful intentions ultimately backfire.