Shloka 18
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
ततोअनन््तरिक्षमावृत्य वृत्रो धर्मभूतां वर: । अश्मवर्षेण देवेन्द्र समाकिरदतिद्रुतम्,तब धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ वृत्रासुरने आकाशको घेरकर बड़ी उतावलीके साथ देवराज इन्द्रपर पत्थरोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी
tato 'nantaram ākāśam āvṛtya vṛtro dharmabhūtāṁ varaḥ | aśmavarṣeṇa devendra samākirad atidrutam ||
随后，弗栗多（Vṛtra）——诸正义者之最——遮蔽苍穹，急速向天帝因陀罗倾泻如雨的飞石。此景昭示：即便被称为合乎达摩的敌手，也能在战场上以凛烈决意行事，使“正义”与“暴烈手段”之间的道德张力愈加尖锐。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical complexity that a figure described as dharmic (dharmabhūta) may still engage in violent action within a conflict; it invites reflection on how righteousness, intention, and conduct can diverge under the pressures of war.
Vṛtra envelops the sky and rapidly pelts Indra with a barrage of stones, escalating the battle and portraying Vṛtra’s formidable power and urgency.