Shloka 21
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
तस्य वृत्रार्दितस्याथ मोह आसीच्छतक्रतो: । रथन्तरेण तं तत्र वसिष्ठ: समबोधयत्
tasya vṛtrārditasyātha moha āsīc chatakratoḥ | rathantareṇa taṃ tatra vasiṣṭhaḥ samabodhayat, kuruśreṣṭha |
毗湿摩说道：“因陀罗——百敌之杀者——被弗栗陀罗所逼迫时，迷惘便笼罩了他。于是，俱卢中最胜者啊，婆悉吒以《罗檀多罗》娑曼在彼处唤醒并安定了他。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the powerful can fall into moha (loss of discernment) under pressure; restoration comes through wise guidance and disciplined sacred practice (here, Vasiṣṭha’s use of the Rathantara Sāman), which reorients the mind toward clarity and dharmic action.
Indra, distressed by the conflict with Vṛtra, becomes mentally overwhelmed. The sage Vasiṣṭha then employs the Rathantara Sāman to awaken and steady Indra, enabling him to regain composure and right judgment.