Shloka 9
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्बलियंद्धो महात्मना । क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्हिरिण्याक्षो महासुर:
kriyābhyupāyair bahubhir baliyaṁddho mahātmanā | kriyābhyupāyair bahubhir hiraṇyākṣo mahāsuraḥ ||
伐由说道：“凭借许多周密而切实的谋略，大魂的主曾缚住婆梨；又凭借无数同样有的放矢的手段，强大的阿修罗希兰尼亚克沙也被诛杀。正如其然，因陀罗亦以多种机巧而明智的方略，毁灭了许多底提耶与达那婆。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous success is not only a matter of strength; it also depends on intelligent, well-chosen means (upāya). Even divine and royal figures accomplish difficult aims through thoughtful strategy aligned with dharma.
Vāyu cites well-known mythic precedents—Indra’s victories over asuras, Viṣṇu’s binding of Bali, and the slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa—to argue that great outcomes are achieved through many practical stratagems, not mere brute force.