Shloka 28
Bhaṅgāśvanopākhyāna — On comparative affection in strī–puruṣa union (भङ्गाश्वनोपाख्यानम्)
ततो ब्राह्मणरूपेण देवराज: शतक्रतुः । भेदयामास तान् गत्वा नगरं वै नृपात्मजान्,तब देवराज इन्द्रने ब्राह्मणका रूप धारण करके उस नगरमें जाकर उन राजकुमारोंमें फूट डाल दी
tato brāhmaṇarūpeṇa devarājaḥ śatakratuḥ | bhedayāmāsa tān gatvā nagaraṃ vai nṛpātmajān |
随后，百祭之主、天界之王因陀罗（Śatakratu）化作婆罗门之形，入城而去，在那些王子之间播下离间之种。在这一叙事框架中，毗湿摩指出：即便是神力，也可能借伪装与权谋来摧折团结——这是一则带着道德锋芒的警示：一旦不和被引入，王室家族便会瓦解，社会之法（dharma）亦将动摇。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the peril of bheda (manufactured division): when unity among rulers is broken—whether by human or even divine stratagem—social and political dharma becomes vulnerable. It invites ethical reflection on means versus ends, and on the destructive power of fomenting discord.
Bhīṣma narrates that Indra, taking on the appearance of a brāhmaṇa, enters a city and deliberately creates a rift among the princes (sons of kings), thereby setting them against one another.