Shloka 23
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
त्वं भूतानामधिपतिस्त्वयि लोका: प्रतिषछ्ठिता: । नमुचेर्विश्वरूपस्य निहन्ता त्वं बलस्य च
tvaṁ bhūtānām adhipatis tvayi lokāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ | namucer viśvarūpasya nihantā tvaṁ balasya ca ||
毗耶娑说道：“你是万有众生之主；诸世界皆依你而立。你曾诛灭那牟支、毗湿瓦鲁帕，以及阿修罗巴罗。故而人们称颂你为维系宇宙秩序之支柱、为护持诸界、扫除威胁世界安定之势力的守护者。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames righteous sovereignty as the maintenance of stability for all beings: the worlds ‘stand established’ on the rightful lord who protects order by overcoming destructive forces. Ethical authority is linked to responsibility—supporting life and restraining chaos.
Vyāsa addresses the Devarāja (Indra) with a formal eulogy, recalling Indra’s celebrated victories over Namuci, Viśvarūpa, and the asura Bala, and presenting these deeds as signs of his role as protector and cosmic upholder.