Shloka 5
बृहस्पति याजकं त्वं वृणीष्व वजन वा ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम् । वचदश्षेदेतन्न करिष्यसे मे प्राहैतदेतावदचिन्त्यकर्मा
vyāsa uvāca | bṛhaspatiṃ yājakaṃ tvaṃ vṛṇīṣva vajraṃ vā te prahariṣyāmi ghoraṃ | vacaś ced etan na kariṣyase me prāha etāvad acintyakarmā ||
毗耶娑说道：因陀罗——其作为超越凡常尺度——宣告道：“噢，国王！当择布里哈斯帕提（Bṛhaspati）为汝祭祀之主祭司。若不遵我命，我将以可怖的金刚雷霆击汝。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between rightful ritual order (appointing a qualified priest like Bṛhaspati) and the problematic use of force to secure compliance. It invites reflection on dharma: correct action in sacrifice should ideally arise from discernment and duty, not fear.
Vyāsa reports Indra addressing a king, commanding him to appoint Bṛhaspati as the sacrificial priest. Indra adds a threat: if the king refuses, Indra will strike him with the thunderbolt.