Shloka 9
Guru’s Instruction on Dream, Mind, Guṇas, and Knowing Brahman
Svapna–Manas–Guṇa–Brahma-vicāra
इनके सिवा और भी बहुत-से रणदुर्मद दानव थे, जो देवताओंकी उत्तम समृद्धिको सहन नहीं कर पाते थे ।।
dānavair ardhamānāstu devā devarṣayastathā | na śarma lebhire rājan viśamānāstatastataḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“除他们之外，还有许多其他嗜战如狂的达那婆，无法忍受诸天那卓绝的昌盛。被那些达那婆所侵扰，诸天与天界圣仙不得安宁，噢，大王；他们辗转各处，隐匿行踪，在困厄中奔走。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked power driven by envy of others’ prosperity disrupts peace and cosmic order; even the mighty (gods and seers) suffer when adharma becomes dominant, implying the need for righteous restraint and protection of order.
Bhīṣma describes a time when numerous Dānavas, unable to tolerate the gods’ flourishing, harass them so severely that the Devas and Devarṣis cannot find safety and must roam from place to place in hiding.