Shloka 5
प्रलय-प्रक्रिया (Pralaya Process) — Guṇa-Withdrawal and Pratisaṃcara
शक्र उवाच का त्वं बलेरपक्रान्ता रोचमाना शिखण्डिनी । अजानतो ममाचक्ष्व नामधेयं शुचिस्मिते
śakra uvāca kā tvaṃ baler apakrāntā rocamānā śikhaṇḍinī | ajānato mamācakṣva nāmadheyaṃ śucismite ||
释迦（因陀罗）说道：“你是谁——离开了婆利——站在此处，光辉灿然，发髻秀美？我不识你，故请告我名号，清笑之姝。你舍弃了代底耶之主，以自身光耀照临于我——你究竟是谁，竟如此伫立？答我所问，明示你的身份。”
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds discernment and truthful self-disclosure: when confronted with an unknown but powerful presence, Indra seeks clarity through direct questioning, implying that identity and intention should be made explicit before judgment or action—an ethical posture aligned with dharma.
Indra (Śakra) sees a radiant feminine figure who has emerged from or departed from Bali. Not recognizing her, he asks who she is and requests her name and introduction, noting her extraordinary splendor.